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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 062

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 062

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  1. Dyeing (continued)

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    wool. Then they used take it out of the pot, and wash it, and dry it. Then they used mix white wool with the black wool, and make whatever shade of grey they liked.
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  2. Butter-Making

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    This is how people used make butter long ago. They used put a churn on a large flat stone in the yard and tie an end of the rope to the donkey's neck and the other end to the handle of the churn. Then the donkey would go round the stone till the butter would be made
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Céitinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry