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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 136

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    Dyeing.
    The blossoms of whins boiled and stained, are used to dye white articles yellow.
    Green-moss is used to dye white articles green.
    The roots of the flagons boiled and strained, and the water from them dye white articles brown:
    This was told to me by my mother -:
    Mrs K. Rooney,
    Faughts,
    Calry,
    Sligo.
    Aged 56 years.
    Written by-: Kitty Rooney,
    Faughts,
    Sligo.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faughts, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs K. Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Faughts, Co. Sligo