School: Loch an Toirc (roll number 9584)

Location:: Loughatorick South, Co. Galway
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would get the tallow and melt it and then they would put it in a mould and put a piece of thread in the centre for a wick. A bit of a stick would be put at each end to keep it firm. The people would get ozers and boil them and peel them and make a white basket. they used to get bog dirt and boil with clothes that they wanted to dye. That was how they used to make white sheeps wool black.
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Old Crafts

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There were a lot of industries in this district long ago. William Allen used to weave and make bainins he used to work in a little room for himself he used to work on a spinning machine.
Martin Teedle used to make soap out of tallow and soap out of soda and butter. Tatching is still kept up.

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