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School: Ballykilmurry

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Ballykilmurry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Uí Odhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 130

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    On the rush candle-stick
    One day my father was hunting near Ballycowan Castle. He was taking a rabbit out of a hole in a hedge when he found a rush candle-stick in the hedge also. There is a place for the rushes. The people long ago used to make candles out of rushes and grease. My father brought it home and put it up safe and took some of the rust off it. He said that one part
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Hanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Hanlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycowan, Co. Offaly