School: Cora Finne (C.) (roll number 12908)
- Location:
- Cora Finne, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 171
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- XML “Old Trades - Thickening”
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- The leaves of nettles are picked and boiled in water and when boiled it has a green colour. The garment is first dampened and then dipped into the dye. When the garnment is dry it has a dark green colour. From the roots of nettles a yellow dye can be got also. The roots are boiled and it makes a deep yellow dye.
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- Informant
- Mrs B. O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockacarta, Co. an Chláir
- Four sticks are driven into a floor and the threads are warped in and out around the sticks. When the warping is done the thread is woven into flanel.
- The flanel was next brough to the tucker for thickening. She spreads clay over it and beats it with a(continues on next page)
