Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)
- Date
- 1938
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- Location
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0485, Page 0220
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“What kind of light had the people in those days? was my next question?”
(continued from previous page)to the town of Williamstown sold at the market. Chips, tied into small bundles. When we needed a light, or if a friend called at night, we lighted a chip or put a bag on the fire.- Ive also gathered thick rushes in the bog, which Ive peeled, leaving them in a warm place to dry, then ran them through melted grease on a grisset and hung them up to dry until required.
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- The mould candles were sold in the shops - 2 for 1/2 d. The mould or tallow-candles were strung up in bundles in shops. Only the rich burned the tallow candle.(continues on next page)