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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

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Duleek, Co. Meath
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Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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    was put into glass pots until it was set.
    Then it was cut into little squares and a wick or a piece of cotton was put into them.
    These were put in a tin and sometimes on a line of wire which was three or four feet from the ceiling.
    Told by Nicholas Connel Longford, Duleek.
    Long ago the people used wax candles instead of lamps.
    The way they made the wax candles was, they would melt the grease at first. Then they would form it into a round stick. After a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lunderstown, Co. Meath