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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 173

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    had enough stockings and socks made that would last for the whole year.
    Women's stockings for Sundays were usually dyed with "Vegetables Dyes". Green dye from Moss or Cabbage.
    Brown dye from heather, blackberries, briars or soot.
    Black dye was produced from a solution of Log Wood and coppress.
    Yellow dye was produced from Daffoldils.
    Shirts spun from flax were made locally and worn by farmers. They were coarse material but they wore well one of them lasting for about
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sracummer, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Aghavoghil, Co. Leitrim