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School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

Location:
Cross, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Mac Niocail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0102, Page 386

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    Within a foot of each other they put a row of scallops they set, they let a row of straw over it and follow on to the top and at the last row the scallops are exposed. Then the uneven straws are cut with a knife and brushed down
    Rope making =They used plait the horse-hair and make it into ropes.
    Dyeing - They used get coprus and bogwood and boil it for an hour. they used colour the wool or thread in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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