School: Easgéiphtine (B.) (roll number 2039)
- Location:
- Eas Géitine, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Donncha Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 224
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There was an old woman living in Cragmore, Askeaton, Co. Limerick. Her name was Mrs. Madigan. She used spin long ago. She has a spinning wheel. It is a fair size one.
It is all made of timber. There is a frame made for it, in which the wheel is situated. There is a little spindle, a small piece up from the wheel.
The way she used to use it was. She used twist the wheel with her hand and the spindle would turn around, and the tread would twist around the spindle.(continues on next page)
