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School: Achadh Luachra

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Aghaloory, Co. Cavan
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S. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 002

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  1. Old Crafts - Dyeing of Cloth

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    Long ago the people had different methods for dyeing clothes from what they have now. They did it in this way. They pulled the ivy leaves and boiled them in water for two hours. Then they lifted them up and strained them so as to separate the leaves from the water. They put the clothes into this water, and boiled them for about an hour. Then they lifted them up and wrung them out of the water, and that gave them a black dye.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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
    Collector
    Bridie Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbrucklis, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Drumbrucklis, Co. Cavan