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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    Gather moss off the rocks or trees. Boil a pot of water and when it is boiled put in the grey moss and let it come to a boil. Put in the stockings and leave them there for a while and when you take them out they are dyed brown.
    This industry is not carried on by us now but it was done by my grand-mother about 60 years ago now.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Keeloges Upper, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Annie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo