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School: Baile an Leasa (roll number 15561)

Location:
Ballinlass, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0255

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    when they are left longer in the tallow. Then they took them out and left them aside until they got hard. They made a good many together and they would leave them up until they would want them.
    There were also small ten lamps made by the tinkers and there was a rush wick in them for lighting them. The light of the candles was much better than that of the little lamps. There were black iron candlesticks made for holding the candles. These were made in the forge by a blacksmith.
    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
    Kathleen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Tobernaclug, Co. Galway