School: Stormanstown, Ardee (roll number 9371)

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   night. At all fairs and markets there were "standings" where resin was sold by the pound or half - pound. When taken home it was put over a fire and melted in a grisset, a receptacle resembling an oval, three-legged frying pan. Before it was put on the fire, water was put with the resin so that the latter might not burn. As the resin melted it was continually stirred with a piece of stick and any unevaporated water was drained away.
   Strips of clean, well-dried, part-worn calico were made, about a quarter-inch wide and of any desired length. When the resin was somewhat of the consistency of thick cream one of these strips was drawn slowly through the liquid and twisted continually as it was being drawn. If it was not thought to be sufficiently thick it was immersed a second time. It was then laid on a candle-board and, when cool enough to be handled, it was rolled by hand on the board until

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. residential buildings (~2,723)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Sean Kelly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cardistown, Co. Louth

   Informant

   Mrs Callan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cardistown, Co. Louth