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School: Doohamlet

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Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 271

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  1. Old Crafts (continued)

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    The people long ago used to use thick oil and a wick for a light at night.
    Soap-Manufacture
    Our fathers long ago used to kill a pig and take the fat of it. Then they would get caustic soda in a chemist shop and mix it with the fat.
    Then they would leave it in a dry place for a month and they would have good soap.
    The old people long ago used to make soap every time they would kill pigs. They would melt fat and mix costic[?]
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English