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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 096

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    The making of candles was very common in this district not many years ago
    When they were going to make candles they would go out in a bog or a field where rushes grew. They would pull the fattest of them bring them home. Then
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Finneran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Bernard Finneran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon