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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

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Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    coloured with different colours and with different things. They used make stockings , gansies, shirts petticoats, báinínns, and blankets. No weaving was done in my place. When there was a lot of spinning to be carded they would ask a few of the girls to come and card it. They would be carding all day and they would have a dance that night. The women who spun the also brought their own spinning wheels.
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    When there was a lot of spinning to be done they would ask the women to come and spin it. Each one brought her own spinning wheel.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. sníomh agus fí (~482)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán M. Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male