School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)
- Location:
- Úrach, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Cristíne Ní Shíoda
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- Collector
- Patrick Mc Gloin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Leachta, Co. Liatroma
- When people wanted to dye their clothes they got an armful of nettles or heather and boiled them. then the juice of the plant was strained and put back into the pot. The garment was put in also and boiled. Then it was taken out and dried. The heather dyed it purple and the nettles dyed it green.