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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 278

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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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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brian Matthews
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Bernard Matthews
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan