School: Cill Chuana (roll number 12782)
- Location:
- Kilcoona, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Conáin
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- Fadó nuair nach raibh aon choinnle le ceannacht rinne na daoine páideóga as raigeanna tumaighthe i ngeir beithí agus caoirigh leághta i bpota. Sul a bhí na crochadóirí déanta mar anois bhí píosaí ádhmaid ag dul ó bhalla go balla sa tsimléir agus bhí na rópaí deanta as fionnadh capaill.
Bhí na sean-chiseán déanta as crann-sally. Bhí leasú déanta as scraitheanna dóighte amuigh ins na guirt.This is how the people made candles long ago. First they got an article like a small boat called grisset. Into this they put lard or tallow. Then they put lard or tallow. Then they got a piece of cloth one yard long and one inch wide. They twisted it until it became very thin. That was called a páideóg When the tallow was melted(continues on next page)- Informant
- Líam Mac Aodha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Ballycasey, Co. Galway