1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Crossmolina (B.)

School: Crossmolina (B.)

Location:
Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 517

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 517

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Crossmolina (B.)
  2. XML Page 517
  3. XML “Folklore - Old Crafts”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Folklore - Old Crafts (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    from tallow rolled into sticks about eight inches long and one and a half in diameter. Sheeps' wool closely platted was used for the wick.
    Dye was got formerly from moss, when this moss was steeped it gave a brown tinge to clothes. Ivy leaves boiled in water was said to dye garments green. Alum was also used for dying.
    Many years ago lime was got from limestones which were burned in circular kilns made in the ground Limestones were broken and put into the kiln - turf was used for burning the stones. Three or four air holes were made in
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Paul Gardiner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Joseph Gardiner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo