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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 414

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    Parafin-oil was not known in Ireland in our fore-fathers' time. Some people never used artificial lights in their houses. They had the house-work finished before night-fall, and they sat around the fire telling stories until bed-time. For light when they had any they got a good bunch of rushes. These were hung from the rafter to season. They were dipped in fat and when cold were ties in bunches and hung from the rafter. One or more of those were lighted and the candlestick was sod of turf with a hole in it. This sod as well as
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary V. Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollronahan More, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mullaney
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollronahan More, Co. Mayo