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School: Baile Dubh (2), (B.)

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Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 334

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    In olden times when people were very poor they made their own candles. They bought the fat of the sheep named tallow and melted it down. Then when it was fully melted they poured it into shapes and a wick was run through the shape.
    The old people called that
    candle a pádóg. The candles were very yellow not like candles nowadays.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Master Laurence Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Marshtown, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Pierce
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Marshtown, Co. Cork