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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 483

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  1. Old Crafts - Dyeing

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    Long ago the people dyed the wool with a plant called yellow root. They pulled the yellow root washed it, and boiled it. The garment was steeped for four days in the yellow dye and it came out a dark brown, and it was generally used for woolen garments.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foiladaun, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Elizabeth O' Callaghan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Foiladaun, Co. Cork

  2. Old Crafts - Dyeing

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    Long ago the people made their own dyes. They made a dye from hay and stable manure. They boiled the hay and manure, and left them colour the water. Then they strained off the liquid and threw away the fodder. They boiled the clothes in the liquid and after a short time they gave it a second dyeing with log wood and copperas.
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