School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 486
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- Candles
Written by Brigid Callaghan,
Obtained from Thomas Hayden,
Tore, Tyrrellspass (age 68)
Rushes were used here in olden times for candles. These rushes were peeled leaving a slight strip of the upper side to protect the rush from breaking. Next they had to get dripping or beef suet and melt it in a grisset which was like a boat. Now they caught it at the two ends, you catch them between the thumb and finger and swil it through the grease. They are next placed on a candle stick specially made for the purpose of burning them. This candle stick is generally made of a wooden block. In the centre of the block there is an iron about two ??inches??shaped like a pincers. One arm is longer than the other to hold(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Hayden
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Togher, Co. Offaly
