Linen Hall

Abstract: Story collected by a student at St. Vincent de Paul, Drogheda school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Peter O' Brien.

Original reference: 0679/2/34

 St. Vincent de Paul, Drogheda [Vol. 0679, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Louth Schools

INFORMANT
Brien, Peter O'
Gender
male
Location
Louth (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Linen Hall  [duchas:4963607]

In olden days there used be a linen mill where Dominic St. Church now stands and the church is often called Linen Hall. Part of the Hall remains and is now Boyne's timer mill. The weaving long ago was done by the weavers in their own homes. Here the yarn was given out and the weavers brought it home. The yarn was then woven with the hand-looms. When the yarn was woven the weavers brought it to the Linen Hall and got paid. It was owned by Ennis and Co.

Told by Peter O'Brien,
49 Duleek Gate,
Drogheda

Resource description

Origin information
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 231
Volume 0679
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. Magdalen .
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Historical and commemorative structures--Séadchomharthaí
Informant location
Drogheda Droichead Átha Drogheda Louth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5078162
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0679/2/34

Suggested credit
"The Linen Hall"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5078162>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. Magdalen .
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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