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School: Ceathrú an Gharrdha

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Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Éil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 192

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    of basket which was used for holding clothes. These thin rods were boiled and skinned and plaited into white baskets.
    dyeing
    They pulled the moss on a dry day and left it to season. Then they sewed it in a muslin cloth with alum and salt. The moss was removed and the article to be dyed added. Then it was boiled again. The garments were rinsed in spring water several times but were not qrung. When they were dry they were light brown in colour.
    Ropemaking.
    Rushes were pulled and seasoned. Then hey were scutched and plaited into ropes and were used for all purposes.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Queenan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymoghany, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Queenan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymoghany, Co. Sligo