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School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)

Location:
Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 060

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  2. How to Make Soap

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    Soap was made in the following way. A quantity of fat on tallow and powdered fullers earth and some baking soda were all mixed together. This mixture was then filled into moulds and let stiffen and cool. After a while they had a very servicable soap for washing purposes.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. soap-making (~74)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Sutherland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toome, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Alex Sutherland
    Address
    Toome, Co. Leitrim

  3. Lime-Kiln

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    A lime Kiln is built six feet in circumstance and eight feet deep with stones sand and lime. The lime stone
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