School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 373
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- In olden times the people of this district were poor, and unable to buy clothes and shoes and unable to keep light for themselves, and they had to manufacture those things themselves as best they could.
Candle Making
In former times the people after killing a cow made candles. First they melted the tallow in a saucepan, next they places a metal mould in the centre of a sod of turf. They drew a cotton wick in the centre of the mould, and poured the tallow into it. When the tallow cooled they took out the candle, and placed it on a table to harden.
Basket Making
They also made baskets. First they made a frame of four rods, and pointed them, and stuck them in the ground. Then they put on what is called a buine. They wove with small rods for about 6 inches high and then put another buine, and so on until the basket was about two feet high. They(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballahantouragh, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr James O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Ballahantouragh, Co. Kerry
