School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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- (continued from previous page)and fastened at the top with a stick or a nail. The backing fat was poured into the mould to set when it had set the mould was out near the fire for a few minutes. Then the candle was taken out.
They also made branched candles. Four long cords were got and knotted together:-
A can of water was put on the fire and some fat was put into it. Then someone would keep dipping the cords into the tallow. It was then put away to set. - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.