School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)
- Location:
- Duleek, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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- (continued from previous page)candles which were made from the fat of animals. The fat was melted and smeared on thick cords. They were placed on a wire line.
This line was twisted round long (lanes) nails and the nails driven into each wall. This line was about three or four feet from the ceiling. The ceiling was covered with oil-skin to preserve it from getting black. - 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.
- Informant
- Joseph Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Duleek, Co. Meath