School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 16821)
- Location:
- Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Beirín Ní Bhaoighill
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- Long ago blacking was not known in our district. Soot from the houses and pots was carefully scraped off and mixed with cream to soften it. The mixture was rubbed with a brush and then left to dry. Then a soft cloth was used to polish. Straw was sometimes burned and mixed with cream or oil and then applied to leggings or boots.
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- Informant
- Mrs George Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Culdaff, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Long
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Straruddan, Co. Donegal
- There were people living in Collin, Carndonagh, that made candles. They melted pigs fat in a bucket. Then they put a piece of a cord into the bucket and took(continues on next page)