School: Gortermone

Location:
Gortermone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs A. O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 195

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 195

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Those bundles of straw were then placed on a loft in a byre for fodder.
    The hand Staff & Suple [souple?]
    or búailtÍn were made from whin roots or thick black sally, tied together with the tow previously spoken of. Sometimes it was styled a Flail.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The old people dyed their own linen and flannel. According to the colour required they used different herbs and leaves. Heather boiled & strained & the clothes boiled in the liquid gave a green colour. Briar leaves boiled, the liquid was used for cleaning purposes, navy blue etc. Holly was also used.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
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