School: St Egney's (C.), Buncrana
- Location:
- Bun Cranncha, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Ellen Daly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 366
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8 In olden times the people got a turnip and washed it clean, and scooped a big hole in the middle of the turnip with a pen knife. Then they stuck a tallow candle in the hole and lit it, and that served them for the whole night long. They also carried this turnip lamp about with them to feed their animals - it supplied the light.
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- Collector
- Elizabeth Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sharagore, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- John Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Sharagore, Co. Dhún na nGall
