School: Ballycanew (Mixed) (roll number 15420/15430)
- Location:
- Ballycanew, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Conchubhar Ua Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0889, Page 219
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“About 36 years ago I heard from an old man in Ballycanew that dyeing was carried on here.”
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.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Sinnot
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80