School: Multyfarnham (roll number 2405)
- Location:
- Muilte Farannáin, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Tiomáin
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- Rush Candles.
How the rush candles used to be made long ago. The green rushes were gathered and cut and peeled and when dry they were dipped in lard and allowed to cool. They were put in old-fashioned candle sticks.- Collector
- Mary Leavey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Baile Átha hAirne, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Mary Leavey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Baile Átha hAirne, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Thomas Leavy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Baile Átha hAirne, Co. na hIarmhí