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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 193

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    into a basin or large dish.
    This being accomplished the soft stuff which was in the vessel was squeezed through a linen cloth in order to take all the water off it.
    The water was then allowed to settle in some vessel and when poured out the white starch appeared at the bottom.
    It was then washed a few times with clean water and it was reckoned much better starch than that which is bought to-day.
    Annie Smith,
    Townycotty,
    Loch Allen,
    Carrick-on-Shannon.
    From,
    Mrs Smith, (44 years)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawnycurry, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Tawnycurry, Co. Leitrim