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School: Malahide (B.)

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Mullach Íde, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
M. Ó Haodha
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    There are many other crafts besides the one I choose to describe. The craft I choose is the making of dyes. The old people of this area used the bark of the ash-tree to make dye. They put it in water and pressed it. Then the colour "ran" into the water. They added more water. They added more water and poured it into vessels to be sold.
    The old people of this area made candles by getting wool and rolling it
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christopher Langan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an tSrutháin, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath