School: An Muileann (roll number 9208)
- Location:
- Mullen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: B. Mac Siúrtáin
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- Long ago, in the olden times there were no lamps, electricity or caller-gas such as we have now. The people made candles from rushes instead.
My grandfather remembers when the candles from rushes were made. According to him this is how they were made. First they would peel the rushes and then steep them in grease. Then they would leave them in a cool place for a while.
They also used talo candles. This is how they were made.
First they would get suet(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Breslin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Breslin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Roscommon