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School: Whitecastle (roll number 10231)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 199

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    In ancient times the kind of light they used was not as good as ours now. They melted resin in a pot. They then took a strip of cloth and dipped it in the resin. It was then taken out and dipped again until it was as thick as required.
    Another kind of light they used was made out of fir. The fir was cut inot bits about the thickness of a match. This made a good light because resin is got from fir.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Gurney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drung, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Gurney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Drung, Co. Donegal