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School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)

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Castlegrove East, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0100

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    Longago the people had molds. They put a wick in the mold and then poared melted tallow into it. Another way they made candles was, they pulled rushes dried them and skined them. Then they steeped them in melted fat then they twisted them (file) like a rope.
    The people used to cut the sally rods and weave them together made baskets. Longago the black smiths made ploughs and spades.
    Longago the people spun their own thread. At first they oiled the wool and carded it them they spun it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aidan Blake
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilconly, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mary Blake
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Kilconly, Co. Galway