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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0552

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    In olden times the way the people had for dyeing clothes was to scrape the moss off the old rocks. They had a short instrument for that purpose.
    When they would have enough of moss gathered they would put a pot of water on the fire to heat and put moss and some white woollen clothes down together. They used to leave it down for half a day. Then when it would be boiled they would take it up and rinse the clothes in clean cold water.
    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)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Mc Cann
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo