School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 531
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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. - My grandmother has a rush candlestick. There is a round foot on it and it is made of wood. There was no candles long ago like what we have now but rush candles. My grandmother used to make them. She would gather a bundle of rushes, and bring them home and peel them. She would melt(continues on next page)
