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School: Scartaglen (roll number 8184)

Location:
Scartaglin, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
D. Ó Dubháin E. Ó Murchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 132

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    Candles.
    Candles were made out of the tallow of the cow or goat. It is melted and put into a mould and the wick, and the wick and it is left set. Then it is fit for use.
    Skhees Dyeing
    Skees are made of twigs. They used to buy bogwood and boil it and put the clothes into it and give it a boil. Then they were dyed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Den Joe Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male