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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 046

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  1. Ancient Crafts - Candle-Making

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sally Tipper
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr M. Tipper
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Smith
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow

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    Years ago there were no candles like what we have nowadays.
    People used to go to where there were good strong rushes in the bog and select a tuft of strong rushes.
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