School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 16821)
- Location:
- Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Beirín Ní Bhaoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 263
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- (continued from previous page)it out again and waited until the fat would harden. Then it was put in again and so on until they had a big thick candle.
- The people gathered the "Quills" - these were to be found in the "Mínte loch", near Bunerann. They had a great big machine of wood called a loom. There were two pedals on it and the weaver sat on a seat and pedaled with his feet and threw the shuttle hand about. The weaver had to be as good working with the left hand as with the right. A weaver is always a good boxer because he has as much power with the left hand as with the right.
- Informant
- Mrs George Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Culdaff, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Long
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Straruddan, Co. Donegal
- To make soap the old people boiled cow's fat and washing soda together. Then this mixture was left to cool and used as soap. Other people boiled cow's fat also but when boiled they stirred a certain amount of potash into it. Then they poured the mixture into(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs George Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Culdaff, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Long
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Straruddan, Co. Donegal
