School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)
- Location:
- Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: William Boyd
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- (continued from previous page)inside was dipped in tallow. These were the candles that the old people used.
- Before the manufacture of candles in our country, and when there was scarcely any oil to be had, the people made what was known as tallow candles.
It is a substance, brownish yellow in colour, and very hard. The candles lasted much longer than our present day ones.
In many outlying districts, the candles were made of lard, and old bee-wax with a card in the centre for lighting.- Collector
- Rae Beattie
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan