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   churns and nogins. Nogins were made for eating every kind of porridge out of. There were two iron hoops on the noging. There was a piece of iron comming out of the hoop for a handle. The iron hoops were always kept very bright as the were cleaned with sand.

   The Danes in this district long ago had a precious secret which they could make beer out of heather. When the Danes were going from this district they were all gone except those two Danes. Some men asked them how were the making the beer. One of the Danes said to kill the other Dane and he would tell them how the beer was made. When the killed the other Dame the Dane would not tell them, but he said they could kill him becasue he would not tell them.

   

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2. Essay on Old Crafts

   

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   Long ago people did alot of spinning, weaving, soap making, candle making, and tanning leather. In this townland people did a lot of spinning. The wool was got and it was then teased and after that carded. It was put into spinning wheel and spun. It was carded again and then it was wool which made stocking and jumpers. The tanning of leather was carried on it this

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maura Meehan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Coole, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Dan Smyth

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Coole, Co. Westmeath