School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)
- Location:
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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- (continued from previous page)in the Irish Town who died not so long ago and who used to make tallow candles to serve them as light.
- in the Irishtown who died not so long ago and who used to make tallow candles to serve them as light.
Eily McCormack, 42 William St
Informant: Mrs Fitzgerald (Age in Seventies) 2 Glenagad Rd.To make candles last longer people used to paint the outer part of the candle.
Teresa Maher, 2 William St
Informant: Mrs R Maher- Collector
- Teresa Maher
- Gender
- Female
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- Mrs R. Maher
- Gender
- Female