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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 218

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  1. Dyeing

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    Dyeing was a very old fashioned custom of the Irish people long ago.
    The way it was done was with logwood and copperas. The logwood and copperas were bought at a chemists shop.
    Both of them were poisonous if eaten. They were in separate packages.
    They were powders and they were black.
    They were dipped in hot water and stirred around then the article was put in the boiling liquid
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynakill, Co. Carlow