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School: Valleymount

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Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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Dll. Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 046

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  1. Ancient Crafts - Candle-Making

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    One of the oldest industries around this locality was rush-candle making.
    Bundles of rushes were gathered and peeled. a pot of grease was melted then, and one of the peeled rushes was dipped in it and was allowed to harden. This was repeated several times until it was the necessary thickness. Then it was passed through a "rush-runner" which is shaped something like the neck of a bottle. This gives the candle the required shape.
    These candles were used in a festival on Twelfth Night.
    This method of making candles has now died out.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Ms L. Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow