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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

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Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 04_035

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    In olden times people coloured the wool and wollen garments with the top of heather and stuff that grows on big rocks which is called "schraith-chloch".
    The heather and "schraith-chloch would be cut, and would be put into a pot of boiling water and left there, on the fire for one hour, and then the wollen garment would be put into the pot for two hours; and it would be then taken out and washed in cold water and put out
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad De Búrca
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Maire Bean Uí Bhúrca
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnyinlough, Co. Mayo