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School: Corlatallon (roll number 12096)

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Corlattallan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Atkinson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0959, Page 365

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    In former times people used to do different works at home such as, candles, soap, baskets, spinning and weaving dyeing of clothes, thatching, rope making tanning of leather nail making and pig rings
    The making of candles was a chief work which was carried on at every house, they were made from fat of animals melted down and made into the shape of a candle, and the pith of rush put up the middle of it
    Soap was made from the fat of animals boiled with lime and caustic soda.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Wilkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Miss Matons
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cornacreeve, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Miss Matsons
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63