School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 103
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- (continued from previous page)was platted to make the wick.
A mould was then secured and the hot tallow was left set until the candle was formed.
In former times people used spin their own thread and the following manner in which it was done. First the wool was sheared off the sheep, it was then carded and spun into thread. The white wool was dyed for making coloured Cloth.
The people used also have their own thatch which was called wheaten straw. Some of the farmers use it for thatching yet. The straw was first pulled and made into bundles. Then they used get rods and point them to bind the thatch together.
Mr Dan Twomey the smith makes gates and repairs them and repairs ploughs and in former times he used make fire cranes.
Long ago the dyeing was done at home with a mixture made of logwood copperas and water. Then(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Georgina O' Mahony
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Long
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coachford, Co. Cork
