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School: Sráid (C.) (roll number 14370)

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Strade, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Liodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0124, Page 19

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    in it to keep it down. Another method the people had for thatching was with turf. They would get big straight sods if [sic] turf and put row after row of them on the house until they came to the top, then they would get a big long sgraw and throw it on top of the turf and they would leave it a foot down the side of the house.
    Long ago the people used to dye clothes with moss. First they would gather the moss and put it in a pot to boil they would put the clothes in and dye them a nice light brown colour. The moss they used to dye the clothes with was gathered from the stones. It was a nice white moss.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Maolruaidh
    Gender
    Female