School: Ballyconnell (B.)
- Location:
- Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: James Mulligan
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- (continued from previous page)used to put the turf first and the lime stones next.
- A long time ago in the townland of Slievebricken the people used to make their own candles and this is the way they did it. They got a rush and they took the heart out of it. Then they put the heart into some kind of oil like talal. They heart would do for a wick and would last for a long time.
- Informant
- Thomas Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Slievebrickan, Co. Cavan