School: Ros Cathail (Buachaillí)

Location:
Rosscahill, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Donnchadha
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  1. Fadó bhíodh na sean-daoine ag dathú a gcuid olann feín. Ar dtús chuiridís fearnóg agu dreiseacha i bpota i n-éinfeacht leis an olann. Líonaidís le uisge é agus choinghbheóch siad ag fiuchadh ar theine mhaith é go ceann lá go leith é go mbeadh an olann ruamuighthe. Bhíodh láib le fághail i bpoll amuigh ar an sleibh.
    Tugtar abhaile na mbuicéid é agus measgadh tríd an olann é agus do fiuchadhais lá uilig é no go mbeadh sé daithte dhubh. Annsin thógfaidis amach as an bpota an olann agus sgarfaidís i n-áirde ar clocha é go silfeadh sé. Annsin sgarfaidís amach e le n-a thiormúgadh is é a bheadh go bhreagh dubh annsin.
    Dathadh daoine eile leis an gcaonach bán a fásanns ar na clocha amac ar an sléibh. Cuirtear fearnóg agus
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Éamonn Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doon, Co. Galway