School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)

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   sciatha. These sciatha were used for carting turf in the bog.

   Fiddle-Making
   John Murphy, Fortgrady, Banteer made a fiddle in one night with galvanized iron.

   Churn-Making
   Bill Murphy, who lived in a little mud cabin in Gurrane, Banteer, used make milk churns.

   Mats
   Mrs Cronin, Gurrane, Banteer used make mats with rushes.

   Candle-Making
   Mrs Sullivan, mother of Mrs M. Cronin Banteer used make candles and thread.
   Mrs Sullivan, mother of Mikey Sullivan Banteer West used make candles.

   

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2. Old Crafts

   

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   Candles were made long ago from the tallow of goats and cows. The moulds required could be bought fromt ravelling teachers adn the wicks were sold in the shops. The tallow used be melted in a pot and then poured into the mould. The wick used be held in the centre of the mould and the melted tallow poured around it until mould was full. When the tallow was cold +

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   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
         1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Looney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bántír, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   David Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Bántír, Co. Chorcaí