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School: Loch an Toirc (roll number 9584)

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Loughatorick South, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0283

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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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    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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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughatorick North, Co. Galway