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School: Machaire, An Tulach

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Maghera, Co. Clare
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Seán Ó Seanacháin
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    “Long ago the people around the country had not any good trade only fishing, weaving, spinning and things like that.”

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    it with knives to take off the hair. Then they used to wash it and leave it up to harden.
    They used to have splices of bog- deal for candles. The old people called them "sliséog's" Some of the old people used to make candles of sheep's lard and bee's wax.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tulla, Co. Clare