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School: Scartaglen (roll number 8184)

Location:
Scartaglin, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
D. Ó Dubháin E. Ó Murchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 123

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    Old Crafts
    Tallow
    After the cow being killed the tallow was taken out and dried.
    It is then boiled and cleaned. After this it is left cool. It is boiled again and while in a licquid state it is poured in to a mould. Before it is poured in the people got cotton thread and bound it on to a nail. After a while there is more of the licquid tallow poured in to the mould.
    Dyeing
    At first you should fill the pot of water. Get a bason and mix the dye, put the clothes and the dye into the pot, and leave them boil for some time them carry the clothes out to dry.
    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
    John Joe Tangney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Tangney
    Gender
    Male