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Steeping Flax for Irish Linen

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 9 older comments, and then…
  • Fred Dean Snr. said:
    www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/flax-plant.html "This was strictly men's work and involved placing the stems, still bundled in beets, into a pond or dammed area of waterway, and leaving them to steep" . Known as Retting.
  • Sharon Corbet said:
    The title of the photo in the catalogue is "Putting flax into dam, Ballynahinch", so it's most likely on the Ballynahinch River in Co. Down.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Where are Robin Parkes and Vivienne Beck when you need them?
  • John Spooner said:
    Nearer the other final end of the process to produce linen was (as we all know) the bleach green. One of the more amazing efforts to establish a location for an NLI photo 7 years ago.
    Linen Bleach Green

    Well worth (re-) reading the comments.
  • derangedlemur said:
    I'm on holiday with only a smartphone to view this. I'll find it when I get home.

AL-135B JL Highfill Album Image

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  • Paul said:
    Amazing sight!

Ardnacrusha and the Shannon Scheme

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons