School: Raharney (C.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 302
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- (continued from previous page)making boxty bread starch was made from the juice.
- When the sheep were sheared the wool was washed and dried. Then it was carded and made into rolls. There was a spinning wheel in every house. A spindle was put in the wheel. The rolls were put on the spindle, and spun into yarn.
- Informant
- Denis Horgan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Grange Beg, Co. Westmeath
- The furze blossoms were got and boiled. When it was boiling about a half an hour the flowers were taken out and the article to be dyed was put into the water.
- Dálán or Bórán making was carried on in every farmer's house(continues on next page)
