School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)
- Location:
- Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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- Long ago the people made soap in their houses and this was the way they made it. A quantity of fat or tallow and powdered fullers earth and some soda were all mixed together. This mixture was then stirred into moulds and let stiffen and cool. After a while they had a very servicable soap for washing purposes.
- Collector
- Bigid Sutherland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Toome, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Alex Sutherland
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Toome, Co. Leitrim
- As I went through the Holy Land I met the Virgin Mary, seven books in her hand. seven bells ringing. Shut the gates of Hell. Open the gates of Heaven and let my poor soul in.
2. Mary with the plant. Christ with the(continues on next page)