School: Cathair Loisgreáin (B)
- Location:
- Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic de Chlár
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0467
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- (continued from previous page)house. A number of girls gathered in every house. A full suit of old time clothes is to be yet seen in McMahon's house, Ballygaddy, Ennistymon.Dyes
Were got in the neighbourhood Dubhpile was used for colouring frieze & was got in bogs together with bark of trees
This dye was put into pots & wool dyed before it was spun
First when wool was ready for dyeing the branches of trees bark wood & leaves were boiled for a considerable time in pot - wool was put into it then & left for 24 hours there almost boiling. The dubhpile was put in next day - the sticks being taken out first. The dubhpile & wool were left boiling (simmering) in pot near fire for 9 or 10 hours. The wool - when it had desired colour was taken up washed and dried The Dubhpile was got in the ground & any logs of water or holes left by cows' feet with water having a rust colour on surface the dubhpile such black and was taken up with the hand from that hole.
Dileach na gcloch was a kind of grey moss found on stones (not limestone) - gave snuff or brown colour for stockings, etc
- Informant
- Mrs P. Clair
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcornan, Co. Clare
