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Black and white photogrpah of Mrs MacDonald, Kilkenneth.

Mrs Marion MacDonald (nee MacKinnon), Kilkenneth with her spinning wheel. She was the last professional weaver in Tiree and died around 1935 aged 93 years old.

She was married 3rd February 1857

 

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Object Details

Other Number: N22

The last professional weaver on Tiree

Mrs MacDonald of Kilkenneth is pictured with her spinning wheel around 1915 - 1925. At the time, a woollen garment worn on Tiree could have been made from cloth woven on Tiree using wool spun on Tiree from sheep raised on Tiree.

Normal Location: Photograph Shelves: photographs – N1-99
Current Location: normal location

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