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School: Gort an Iomaire (roll number 8379)

Location:
Gortanummera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0075

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    (branches included leaves)
    then add water and boil. This was done to remove natural grease from wool. Black mud got in Woodford Mountains or Clonakeel Bog, dissolve the mud in a tub of water, spill this dissolved mud in colouring pot. This was a slow work took two days and one night constant work. when cooled wool taken to a running stream and worked
    Dry, tease, card and spin.
    Bog Black general name for Bog-mud.
    Better black mud in Woodford district than in Clonakeel Bog
    More leaves in Alder the better.
    This is Black Dye.
    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
    W. F. Savage
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Gortanummera, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortanummera, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Molloy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creggeen, Co. Galway