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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 505

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    were common in the district, and they were common in former times.
    Candles were made locally in former times. They were made from peeled rushes and tallow. The way the people made them was, by dipping the peeled rushes into the tallow. The tallow was melted on a pan. The candles were storied in a long wooden candle box.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Murtagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Piercetown, Co. Westmeath