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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 240

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    and stockings made as would last the whole year.
    Dyes
    Women's stockings for Sunday were usually dyed with
    "Vegetable Dyes"
    Green Dye was made from moss or cabbage
    Brown Dye from heather blackberries, briars or soot
    Black Dye was produced from a solution of Logwood and cofferas (coffaes).
    Yellow Dye from Daffodils
    Shirts spun Flax were made locally and worn by farmers. They were coarse to feel but they wore well one of them sometimes
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghavoghil, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Hugh Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Aghavoghil, Co. Leitrim