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   Candle Making
   _. _._. Tallow from a cow killed was melted in a special pot kept for the purpose - with a spout and handle like that of a frying pan. The moulds were fixed, firmly standing embedded in sods of turf round the hearth. The mould had a little hole at bottom to hold the wick. The wick was made by twisting strands of cotton thread - two were needed to twist them. A nail was inserted in wick at top of mould to keep wick in place in centre and well balanced.
   The melted tallow was poured in. When nearly cool, the candle was very gently drawn out and placed in rows to harden
   Dipped Candles
   _._ _. Were also made but were considered dirty and more smoky than the moulds.

   Wax Candles.
   _ ._ Certain women made wax candles from the bee wax got from the hives. Most people kept hives. Housewives borrowed moulds from one another

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mrs Lyons

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Knocks, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs O' Donovan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Letter, Co. Cork