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School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)

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Cornamucklagh North, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Annie Ryan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 106

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 106

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  3. XML “Weaving”
  4. XML “Soap-Making”

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  1. Weaving (continued)

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  2. Soap-Making

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    About ninety years ago the people in this district had no soap.
    Old stalks and "bohalawns" were gathered and burned. The ashes left was mixed with a little water and made into a thick paste.
    This paste was made into small round cakes, with a hole in the centre of each cake.
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