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School: Cluain (1), Baile an Droichid

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Clonmore, Co. Carlow
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Ss. Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 216

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    Wax was also made in this locality in olden times for stiching loots with wax ends.
    It was made in the following way:- a pot is put hanging over the fire and a lump of pitch is put into it. In about ten minutes a lump of resin is put in after it. It is boiled up together untill it is melted.
    Then it is spilled into a bath of cold water.
    When the boiling pitch is put in the cold water it goes together
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Keogh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshane, Co. Carlow