School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)
- Location:
- Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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- XML “How to Tan Leather”
- XML “How to Make Soap”
- XML “Lime-Kiln”
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- Soap was made in the following way. A quantity of fat on tallow and powdered fullers earth and some baking soda were all mixed together. This mixture was then filled into moulds and let stiffen and cool. After a while they had a very servicable soap for washing purposes.
- A lime Kiln is built six feet in circumstance and eight feet deep with stones sand and lime. The lime stone(continues on next page)