School: Áth an Lín (B.), Baile an Gharrdha (roll number 9632)
- Location:
- Aughalin, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Michael de Búrca
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“About seventy years ago the people of Knockaderry made candles for their own use and he following is how they made them.”
About seventy years ago the people of Knockaderry made candles for their own use and he following is how they made them. They got the fat or tallow and having melted it put it into a bowl which they had for that use. Then they (a) got a wick made of cotton thread and put into a mould, and having poured the melted tallow on it they let it there to harden and so the candle was made- Collector
- Éamonn Ó Duinneachair
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockaderry, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Seán de Phaor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Knockaderry, Co. Limerick