School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

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1. Local Industries - Thatching (continued)

   

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   shillings a day but presently he only gets five or six shillings. The thatching was usually done in Autumn.

   

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2. Local Industries - Soap-Making

   

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   All fat and dripping which was left over was put away for the soap making. At first a pan was placed on the fire to warm and the fat was put in it to melt, then it was taken off the fire and it was left to cool and the clean fat remained on top and was put into another pan, whilst the dirt was removed from the bottom. This warming and cooling went on until all the dirt was removed from the fat. Then it was put into a pan to cool, but before it was quite cold it was cut into squares and each of these squares was used as soap.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
            1. soap-making (~74)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jenny Trant

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lixnaw, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Mr Tom Trant

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   58

   Address

   Lixnaw, Co. Kerry