School: Raharney (C.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 299
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- (continued from previous page)pipe is made. A piece of wood was got and shaped into the head of a pipe. The stem was made form the wood of a blackcurrant tree.
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- The wool of the sheep was got and they used to spin it and bring it to the weaver to get it woven into linsey. If a person wanted to make any garment it was made from dyed linsey. The dye was mad from cut bear[?] and coppras[?].
