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School: Baile an Chaisil C., Clochar na Trócaire

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 339

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    or cap was placed upon the still head. When the contents began to boil the steam came through an arm of the still and drops into a bucket placed to receive it. Poitin can also be made from treacle and sugar but this is not as good as the barley Poitin.
    May Timlin,
    Ballinglen.
    John Jackson,
    Ballinglen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Timlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Jackson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo