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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 33_007

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    Long ago they used to colour wool with Scráth Chloch. If the Scrath Chloch would not come off the rocks they used to spill water on them. That is done at the present day.
    Thy used to colour long ago with bog ink.
    Flax was grown on every farm about here long ago for the purpose of making Linnen.
    Long ago the people used to make rush candles. This is how they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Kilcoyne
    Gender
    Male