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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 010

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 010

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  3. XML “Thatching”
  4. XML “Dye-Making”

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  1. Thatching (continued)

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    Some people put on sticks to keep the thatch tight on the roof. Some of them put on netting wire to keep the hens from tearing it off.Very few of them have spouting on to keep the water from running down the walls.
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  2. Dye-Making

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    About a generation ago women used to scrape a moss called Golden ban off rocks and take it home to use as dye. The oak bark of a tree was also used for the dye. Blackberries were also used. The Golden ban, the oak bark and the blackberries would be all boiled together.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Hill Side, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Hill Side, Co. Donegal