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School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)

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Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Philip Carrigan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 625

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    The hides were put into pits containing oak-bark and water. They were left so for twelve months. After that time the hides were rolled and pressed between rollers to make the finished leather.
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    Candles were also made from rushes and fresh butter.
    Hand baskets were made by boiling black sally rods, taking off bark and weaving them according to design.
    Ropes were made from horse hair.
    " " " " hay and rushes.
    Clothes were dyed by boling them in water which contained Sorrel, also Blackthorn and Briar.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnafinnila, Co. Leitrim