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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

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Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
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P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 022

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    The old people used to make candles in this way. Get a bull-rush, peel it and roll it up in wool. Boil fat meat dip the rush in it and hang it up to dry.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare