School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- An Carn, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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- Long ago the people had no industries or not people or no people to make their own stuffs so they tried to make themselves.
Candles: They made moulds or shapes for making candles then they melted tallow into the moulds. They had a wick running through the centre. They left them there for a day or two until they were well hardened, then they were able to use them.
They made another type of candle which was called the "Páidóg". A bit of calico twisted and dipped(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brighid Ní hEidinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crughwill, Co. an Chláir
