School: Baile an Leasa (roll number 15561)
- Location:
- Ballinlass, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Mhathghamhna
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- Lights of long ago.Before rush candles were used in this district pieces of bog deal were cut in lengths set into a hole in the wall and lit when a light was required. Rush candles are common even yet in Curragh and on little Xmas night they are lit and stuck into holes cut in a turnip to fit the rushes.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Sion Hill, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Gill
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Sion Hill, Co. Galway