School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 015
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- In olden times the people had not candles as they have (now) now The candles which they had were made out of old fat. This was the way it was made. A lump of old fat was boiled in the fire until it run and then it was left to cool. Then it was rolled into a large round lump. A hole was made through the middle with a needle and a little piece of cord was put in it for a wick. Another kind of candle was made out of resin and it was got in the woods. It was made into a square(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milltown, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Rose Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown, Co. Donegal