School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)
- Location:
- Leitrim, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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- Long ago people had their own home-made candles, soap and dyes.
When making candles, they got a mould made from tin or brass and shaped like a candle. Then they got a thread made from flax. They let the thread drop into the centre of the mould. Then they melted the tallow of a cow or goat and poured it into the mould. When the tallow got cold they pulled it out of the mould and it was a candle. Some people used candles made by dipping a rush in the tallow of a goat or cow.
People of the olden days had several ways for dying(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael King
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sheeaun, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs T. King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sheeaun, Co. Clare