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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 168

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    sods and turf in the bogs. Coal was not used in former times. The kind of light which was used in former times was splinters and bottle lamps.
    The bottle lamps were made from a bottle. It was filled with oil and a bit of a wick put in it. It was put on the hob. It showed a good light.
    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
    Collector
    Leonard Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracklin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr P. Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracklin, Co. Cavan