School: Brownhill (roll number 11427)
- Location:
- Tirnaskea North, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Ní Ghamail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0955, Page 028
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- When Mr A. Wilkinson was a boy, he often spent his time making rush candles.
He gathered the rushes, cutting them in equal lengths, about 8 inches long. The outside was stripped off the rushes, which were then only as thick as a thread.
These were dipped in grease of any kind, either dripping or tallow. These were placed in tall candle sticks, about three feet high. The tops were lighted and burned with a clear light.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. J. Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Doogary, Co. Monaghan
