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School: Corvoy

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Corvoy, Co. Monaghan
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Ss. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 013

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 013

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  3. XML “A Famous Walker”
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  1. A Famous Walker (continued)

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  2. Old Crafts

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    In Ireland long ago candles were made in each house for use in the house. There was a small vessel with three legs called a “cam”. Many of these are to be found in the district, and our teacher has one in school.
    Tallow was bought and melted in the cam, it was then poured into a mould like a round pencil case split in two A rush was then got and the outer green covering was stripped off. Then the inside white stuff
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