Photograph of a young woman spinning, Aran Islands.
Description
Photograph of a young woman operating a spinning wheel in the foreground, Patcheen Faherty operating a loom in the background, Aran Islands. The woman sits on a low bench stool with the spinning wheel in front of her. With her right hand she turns the wheel as her left hand holds the thread. She wears a jumper and long skirt. Further back stands the loom, with Patcheen, wearing a dark jumper, working at its far side. On the bar across the top of the loom its reads 'Weaving Loom Aran', or something similar. In the right background are a number of items on a beam.