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School: Carraig Thuathail (B.)

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Carrigtohill, Co. Cork
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John Bowdren
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 143

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    and melted it in a bastible. Then she got the moulds. She got cotton threads and plaited them from one end of the mould to the other with a piece of wire. Next she got a jug and filled it with melted tallow. She poured the tallow into the moulds until they were full from end to end. She put them cooling. After a few hours when the candles were hard she used dip the moulds in hot water in order to loosen them. The candles were easy to take out and were put into a box for storage. After a few weeks they were fit for use.
    Other candles she used make were called dips. These were made by dipping the thread into the melted tallow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lawrence Cotter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Woodstock, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Lawrence Cotter
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Woodstock, Co. Cork