School: Rathanna, Borris
- Location:
- Rathanna, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: D. Eustace
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- Weaving.In this district long ago the old people used to weave There is a old woman living in Rathanna and her name is Mrs Byrne. I often heard her telling about a tablecloth that she has. She said that this tablecloth was woven at a house owned by Mr Doyle of Rathanna about one hundred years ago. She also has a quilt which was also woven in Rathanna in the year 1 of 1828. This quilt is done with all sorts of designs.
- Soap MakingIn this district long ago the old people used to make soap on the hill in Rathanna. They used to burn ferns and make soap from the ashes. I do not know what they used to do with the ashes of the burned ferns in order to make the soap. The old people used to call this soap bleaching soap. The people that used to make this soap the ruins of their houses are still to be seen. The names of these people were Keefes, Bolgars and Darmody. They say if you washed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killedmond, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr John Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Killedmond, Co. Carlow
