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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

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Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0553

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    About seventy years ago there were no candles sold in shops. The people would gather rushes and peel them. They would melt grease and soak peeled rushes in it.
    Some people made their candles out of bog fir. They cut the fir in handy pieces and soaked it in the grease also. They would stick it by the wall or in the tall iron candle sticks.
    The people made their own candle sticks out of tin and iron. For night time people provided their own light free of cost.
    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
    Nora Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahowna, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahowna, Co. Sligo