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School: Lios Mullaigh Dhuibh (roll number 15209)

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Lismullyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Mac Giolla Eóin
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    The people of Ireland long ago used to make their own candles. They gathered the rushes and peeled them, then they dipped the heart of them in tallow [?] made from butter and left them to cool.

    When they were cold they dipped them again, and so o nuntil the candles were made.

    There was a man in every town for making candles and the people used to go in on a market day and buy as many as would do them for the week. The candles were sold at two for halfpenny.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Cheallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghaneary, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Bernard Kelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Mullaghaneary, Co. Donegal