School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 028
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Candle-Making:-
1 Three cotton threads were placed for a wick.There was a master mould the exact shape of the present candle.At the point where the wick now projects there was a small hole in the mould .Through this they put the wick ,which had a knot at this end to prevent it slipping through.At the other end of the mould the wick was tied to a nail which was placed across the mouth of the mould .So fixed the mould was placed standing in a sod of turfand the tallow was poured in.The whole was then put outside to cool.When cool,the knot(continues on next page)
