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School: Flower Hill (roll number 12788)

Location:
Flower Hill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Isabel Mc Quade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0700, Page 358

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    Candles
    Long ago the people had no candles and they did not go to the shop and buy them as we do nowadays. They got the thick bull rushes and peeled them and boiled them in fat and cooled them and made rush candles.
    Starch
    Long ago the people had no starch and they got some raw potatoes and grated them and poured boiling water over them and this formed nice thick starch.
    Brushes
    Long ago people got sticks out of the hedge and got a long ash handle and tied the sticks to this in order to sweep leaves.
    Washing
    Long ago the people went to the river
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Mc Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haystown and Carnuff Little, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haystown and Carnuff Little, Co. Meath