School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Bun an tSábhairne, Corcaigh
- Location:
- Crosshaven, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Caitríona
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0391, Page 064
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“Round the Irish coast the people had no trouble in making night lights or candles...”
(continued from previous page)trouble in making night lights as candles. The livers of all the fish which were caught when boiled down was changed into oil. This was used by putting oil and rag on a saucer and then setting fire to it. Cod liver oil gave a brighter light and burned more slowly than the other fish oils.
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- Collector
- Miss Maura Sisk
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Crosshaven, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr E. Sisk
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crosshaven, Co. Cork
