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School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 448

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  1. Local Crafts - Dyeing

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    Thread and cloth were dyed at home and various devices were availed of for dyeing.
    (1) The bark of the Elder tree was boiled and the juice used for dyeing flax thread. (red)
    (2)
    Ferns were burnt and the ashes used for dyeing woollen thread. This produced a brown shade.
    3
    Logwood was burnt +added to a certain quantity of water to produce a navy blue shade.
    4
    Coppice was added to the logwood to produce a good black.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Mr O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duagh, Co. Kerry