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   candles and to make lights they used rush lights. They made the lights in this way. They would peel the skin of the rushes and leave them to dry. When they would be dry they would rub tallow to them and then they would lave them to dry again. At the end of a week the rushes would be fit to use as lights.

   

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   There are many old industries which still exist in our village. The old industries which still enist in the village are, basket-making, rug-making glove-making and whip-making. The old industries which have died out are mat-making, straw-hat-making. Names of industries still continued are fishing, rug-making glove-making. The industry of basket-making began in

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Garvey

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baltray, Co. Louth

   Informant

   James Garvey Senior

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baltray, Co. Louth