School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)
- Location:
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Úna Nic Coluin
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- People used the elder branch for dyeing grey and this is how they used do it:-
They used break the branch, and put itself and the wool into a large pot or boiler, and boil for a few days. Then they used get a kind of clay from the bogland, and put the wool and the clay into the pot, and boiled it. When it was boiled, it was a black(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Luineacháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Laharan, Co. Kerry