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School: Coralstown (roll number 1314)

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Correllstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Beóláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 045

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  2. Dyeing

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    About fifty years ago people used to dye clothes with mullen berries. They used to gather them off a creeper that grows in the bog. They would gather the full of a stone paperbag. Then they would half fill a pot with water and boil the berries in it. When they would be boiled they would strain the juice off the berries. Then they would dye the clothes in it. After the clothes were dyed they would bury the berries in a garden and they would do to dye clothes again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. dyeing (~134)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Porterstown (Napper), Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Mc Cann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Porterstown (Napper), Co. Westmeath

  3. Fairy Forts

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    There is a fort on Harte's land. Fairies are supposed to be seen in it. It is said that the Reid's Grandfather was taken with the fairies. He was with them for a week and he thought
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Porterstown (Napper), Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Mc Cann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Porterstown (Napper), Co. Westmeath