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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

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Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 087

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    the man of the house provided chairs for the kitchen. The frame off the chair was made out of wood, and the seat was made with lengths of rope woven together and then woven backwards and forwards on to the frame of the chair. This made a very comfortable seat for people to sit on.
    Home made candles the old people used. They melted tallow in a mould and put a wick in the centre of it. After a few hours, when the tallow would set, the candle would be fit for use.
    In this district the people burned their own lime. The lime kiln was filled up with lime stone and turf, and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female