School: Drumcoghill
- Location:
- Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Iomaire
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- Said of unclean butter:"If it does not butter cabbage, it will grease wool"
- "Snuffing" and "Helping"These rush lights needed constant attendance. The portion above the Clip soon was used up, the candle-tender then pulled it up a little with the fingers of left hand, holding the clip open with the right. This was called "helping" The waste on the top had to be removed also. The mother &c would say Help and Snuff the candle.(continues on next page)