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School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

Location:
Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 050

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 050

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  3. XML “Soap Manufacture”
  4. XML “Linen Weaving”

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  1. Soap Manufacture

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    When the pigs were killed the fat was taken and melted in an iron pot, over the fire. The fat was not salted, when the fat was in a liquid form, 1lb of caustic soda was melted in about 3 pts of cold water. This was added to the melted fat in the pot. Then the pot was lifted from the fire, and allowed to stand, when the soap set and took the shape of the pot, or it could be emptied into moulds, and then allowed to set when it cooled
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  2. Linen Weaving

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. spinning and weaving (~482)
    Language
    English