School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)long were used. Candles made from the fat of cows or goats were also used. A "buaiceas" made from cotton threads dipped in melted tallow was also used. So also were rushes dipped in tallow. Candles were made locally. There was a mould in almost every house.
A piece of bog - deal two feet long and six inches in diameter was placed in the fire. This frequently supplied light to the house. It was called a smucán or smulán of bog - deal. - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Eugene Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry