School: Clochar San Pól, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 13026)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 260
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - They got some wheat and barley that was ground and kiln dried and made into flour. They mixed that with water and baked it on a griddle over the fire. The people were glad to have it then because it was during the famine.
- Before moulds were used for above industry they were made in another way. First wicks were made with flaxen thread. About twelve threads of about 16 ins long were twisted together and then doubled in two leaving a loop at the top. These were re-twisted and by rubbing the finger tips with soap a point was made at bottom end. By means of the loops these were hung on an iron frame and especially for the(continues on next page)
