School: Ráth Morgáin (roll number 15966)
- Location:
- Ráth Muireagáin, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cholmáin
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- (continued from previous page)a sean-athair a d'innis dí. 85 blian.
- The people used to get a big pot and half fill it with water. They used to get indigo blue in the siopa and this blue was got from Germany.
They would put down the blue in the water and when it would be melted they would leave the wool in the hot water for a day and when it would be dyed. They would spread it out in the land to dry.
They would card it then with cards. They would spin then(continues on next page)