School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Bráthair Naiti
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 73
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- A bundle of rushes was cut and tied together. They were then hung up to dry usually over the fire-place. When they were dried well they were taken down and peeled. A bit of butter or lard was then melted and the rushes were drawn through the melted butter or lard When this was done a rush was placed in a wooden block with a hole in it. It was then lighted and when it was burned another rush out of the bundle was selected and put in its place in the block.
- Collector
- Jim Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Gallagher
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
