School: Mohill (2) (roll number 8673)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Éamonn Bairéad
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- (continued from previous page)for thatching.Some of the old people say that the thatches long ago were better than the thatchers now.The names of the people who used to thatch were-
Tom Finnegan, Tawlaught Valley
Frank Kilkenny, Tawlaught More
James Guckian, Derrywillow
Commy Glancy, Gortlettragh
Duke Makim, Rosdaun - Long ago the people used to make their own dye and the way they used to make it was.
The used to get the blossoms from the whins and soak them n water. Then they would gather blackberries and squeeze the juice out of them.
They would take out the blossoms out of the water when the colour was gone out of them. Then they would put in the blackberry juice and stir it well for about half an hour.(continues on next page)- Collector
- George William Duke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tamlaght Beg, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Finnegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tamlaght Beg, Co. Leitrim