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School: Knocktoosh, Ráthluirc (roll number 12786)

Location:
Knocktoosh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghruagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0490, Page 094

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  1. How Candles Were Made

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    My father told me that long ago, before candles were ever bought, the people made them at home for their own use. First of all they would kill a cow,and take the tallow as they called it out of her.
    Next they got something round like a candlestick, but deeper and they used to melt the tallow in it. One person would hold a cord in the centre to form a wick, whilst the other poured in the tallow. Then it was left there for a time to harden and taken out ready for use.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edmond O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockearagh, Co. Cork