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School: Coill Chláir (roll number 14276)

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Kilclare, Co. Leitrim
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Treasa Ní Oibeacáin
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    grisset and then got linen cloth and rolled it in the resin and left them up to dry. The other kind of candles was rush candles. They got thick rushes and peeled them. Then they rolled the rushes in melted grease and left them up to dry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scrabbagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    98
    Address
    Scrabbagh, Co. Leitrim