School: Virginia (B)

Location:
Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. O' Reilly
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    have were dips. These were made locally. The people used to get a handful of rushes and peel the green skin off them. Then they would put them in a basket and hang them on the crane. When they would be dry they used to dip them in resin. One of these used to last for one hour.
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