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School: Cúl Mín, Inis

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Coolmeen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 360

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  2. Seancheirdeanna - Soap-Making

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    Long ago the people used make their own soap. They would get a sheaf of barley and crush it as fine as dust. Then they would get ashes and mix them. Next they would get melted tallow, and starch and spill that into the barley and ashes and mix it all up together and let it cool. Then they would into blocks and wash clothes with it.
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  3. Seancheirdeanna - Starch-Making

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    Long ago the people make their own starch. They would scrape potatoes into a basin and then get a piece of flaxen sheet and put the crotal into it and squeeze the water and the fine stuff out of it. Then they would strain the water out of the fine stuff and dry it and wash clothes with it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Malony
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolmeen, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Maria Malony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolmeen, Co. Clare