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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 03_026

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    In olden times the people were poor and very seldom they had money to buy soap or many other things they needed. At that time for soap they gather sea-weed and left it on a rock to dry then they burned it into kelp and from this kelp they got all their soap.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. soap-making (~74)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Niaidh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mairtín O Niaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Bundorragha, Co. Mayo