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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 100

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    is the most common:- First you get big thick rushes that you think suitable When you think you have got enough you bring them in, take a portion of the green skin off, leaving the remaining portion on to strengthen the white portion. When this is done you should put them in some sort of grease, and then you have very good rush candles.
    There can be many other things got from rushes such as:- rush candle sticks:-
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Morgan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Morgan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon