School: Cluain (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Laochdha
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- Wax was also made in this locality in olden times for stiching loots with wax ends.
It was made in the following way:- a pot is put hanging over the fire and a lump of pitch is put into it. In about ten minutes a lump of resin is put in after it. It is boiled up together untill it is melted.
Then it is spilled into a bath of cold water.
When the boiling pitch is put in the cold water it goes together(continues on next page)- Informant
- Thomas Keogh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshane, Co. Carlow