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School: Kilmaine (B.)

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Kilmaine, Co. Mayo
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Seán Mac Iagó
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 256

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    Soap 9.11.37
    People could not afford to buy soap. They used to make a pit and gather all the weeds they came across and burned them. When the weeds were burned the people got the ashes, put some water on it and make cakes of it. This ashes was called "mad ashes". It was used then like soap is used now.
    John Igoe
    Killernan
    Kilmaine
    Told to me by my father
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. soap-making (~74)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Igoe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killernan, Co. Mayo