Scoil: Ballycanew (Mixed) (uimhir rolla 15420/15430)

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1. (gan teideal)

   “About 36 years ago I heard from an old man in Ballycanew that dyeing was carried on here.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   About 36 years ago I heard from an old man in Ballycanew that dyeing was carried on here. I made some inquiries about it but could not get any definite confirmation of his information. He told me the ordinary black sloes were the chief ingredients in the dye. I wrote down all I could gather from him at the time but the note book in which I wrote has been lost. However, from the information he gave me I experimented with sloes and here is the result.
   When sloes are almost black but not quite, insert an ordinary writing pen deeply into the flesh of a sloe. Then withdraw and write initials on linen. Send to the laundry and when it returns the letters though dull are quite distinct. With every washing the get clearer and after a time are quite distinct. I have used it on many occasions instead of indelible ink.
   My informant was a man named Sinnot at that time close on 80 years of age.

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr Sinnot

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   80