School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 374
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- I was told by an old man that the farmers used make their own baskets. First they split the squeeze clasps and put three strong ones in the bottom and three at the sides and wove the light ones in between. The farmers and workmen made their own candles. First they got fat out of the cow or sheep. Then they melted it in a small pot by putting it in the fire, while the fat was melting they got three woolen threads and plaited them. Then they put the threads down through the shape and then put in the melted fat. The candles were called tallow candle.
- Collector
- James Foley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milltown North, Co. Limerick
