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Newcastle, Co. Wicklow
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Máire Ní Fhotharta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 223

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    first method of night light. They were made of rushes dipped in wax or tallow. They also used dips a form of candles which were made locally. They were shaped in a mould and two or three little pieces of twine in the middle acted as the wick.
    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
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