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School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna

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Taur, Co. Cork
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Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 480

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  2. Old Crafts - Dyeing

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    In olden times the people knew very little about chemical dyes. They did most of their dyeing from the stems of various plants. Some people used blackberries or sloes. Log-wood and copperas were also dyes used at that time. Before dyeing with log-wood a pot of water should first be boiled. A pint or more of water should hen be taken from the pot to dissolve the log-wood and coppperas. When this was properly dissolved it was mixed with the contents of the pot. The garment was thoroughly washed and then dipped into the pot. it was then stirred with a clean stick until the required shade was obtained. The garment was then washed out of clean water, and hung out to dry.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Bridget Lane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glennamucklagh East, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Timothy Lane
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Glennamucklagh East, Co. Cork