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School: Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13563)

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Kilkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 220

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    Long ago candles were made of rushes and the fat of a pig or a sheep. The rushes were peeled and a small strip of the peeling was left to keep it together.
    The fat was melted in a tin at the fire and the rushes were dipped in it. Sometimes they plated two or three rushes together to keep them firm.
    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
    Maggie O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Denis Mc Loone
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Maas, Co. Donegal