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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0223

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    Making of paint.
    Long ago, the people did not buy the paint already fit for use the same as we buy it now. They usually bought the dry powder. They mixed it themselves with sweet oil and also added some turpentine as it helped to dry the paint quicker.
    Tommy Caulfield
    Curragh West
    Dunmore
    I got this from Mrs Sarah Caulfield (65)
    Curragh West
    Dunmore
    Co Galway
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommy Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curragh West, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Sarah Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Curragh West, Co. Galway