School: An Clochar, Cúil Mhaoile
- Location:
- Cúil Mhuine, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: An tSr. Teresita
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- Collector
- Margaret Brehony
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Cnoc Beag Thoir, Co. Shligigh
- Today candles are made quite differently to what they were long ago. In olden times every household used to make their own candles. First of all they had to get bull rushes which grew in water. These were peeled and put into pans, which were shaped like candles. When the rushes were boiled they were rolled in tallows and then left for a time until they were ready for use. They were much thinner and of a different colour to the candles used at the present day.
