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School: Crossmolina (B.)

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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 479

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    The mountainy cattle, sheep and goats feed on the heather.
    Heather and the moss that grows on the rocks were used for the making of dye. This is the way they were used.
    They were boiled and strained and the yarn was boiled in the juice. The people in the mountains still use this dye and the dye they make is a very good dye. Because when washed it does'nt fade.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Miss Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo