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School: Kilcomreagh (roll number 9429)

Location:
Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
B. Hickey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 183

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  1. How Tallow Candles Were Made

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    How Tallow Candles were made.
    The way tallow candles were made. Some sheep's suet was got and melted in a pot. Then cords were got and loops were put on the ends of them. The cords were cut the length of a candle. Then the cords were dipped into the boiling suet and a rod was placed across the pot to hang the cords on when dipped. Then you waited until the cords cooled and dipped them again. It took so many cords and so many dips to make a pound of candles.
    Mary Anne Smyth
    Informant; Michael Smyth
    Aged : 66
    Coolatoor. Rosemount Moate
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Anne Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Coolatoor, Co. Westmeath