School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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district - The people used to make there own Candles out of butter and Tallow.
And they boil it and pour it out in a saucepan. Then they peel rushes and dry them and draw each rush through the the tallow and butter.- Collector
- Tomás Ó Tónra
- Gender
- Male