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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

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Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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    done they would make baskets out of the rods.
    4. When making cloth the woman of the house would card the wool and when that was done the man of the house would weave it into cloth.
    5. When dying they would get the oak tree and it would dye brown. They would get the heather and it would dye purple. They would get the mose that grows in the ditch and it would dye white.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádruig Mac Giolla Dé
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenties, Co. Donegal