School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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- Green dye. Tops of the ash were cut off and put into water for three days with some weight to bruise down the sticks. At the of this time the sticks were taken away and green dye is left behind. Then clothes were steeped in it.
Puce dye. The roots of a weed called Crow-foot were got, hot water poured on them and left in a hot place for three weeks. Then the roots are taken away and the dye is left behind. - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.