School: Mín Riabhach (roll number 17050)
- Location:
- Meenreagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Anton Ó Domhnaill
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- The following industries were carried on in this district long ago; Basket-making, candle-making, churn-making, spinning, weaving, shoe-making, lime-burning, tub-making, delf-making, soap-making.Candle-makingIn olden times candle-making was carried on in this district and it is not carried on now. The way old people made these candles was: First they took the inside of rushes. Then they got the fat of cattle and dipped the rushed in it; then they left it until it dried, and after that they burned it for candles.
Some people used to make candles out of roses.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tievecloghoge, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr George Gallen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meenagolan, Co. Donegal