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School: Manulla (Cailíní)

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Manulla, Co. Mayo
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Máire Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 370

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    The moss which grows on the bark of the trees and bushes is usef for making dye. With this dye stocking, jumpers gloves and many other things were dyed.
    First they used to boil the moss and when it was boiled they took out the moss and boiled the garment in the water for fifteen minutes or so and when the garment was dry it was a nice pale red.
    Another dye which they used was the blossom of the burge.
    First of all they boiled the blossom and when it was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntober Eighter, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Carrowntober Eighter, Co. Mayo