School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 142
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- (continued from previous page)splendid luck with his cattle.
- (continued from previous page)and at Smith's in Farrell Street. The tallow was got at the butchers and boiled till it became liquid and then poured into a mould. A ball of cotton thread was used for wicks. The thread was double so that when the candle was made there was a loop of wick at the top.
A twine was run through the loops and the candles tied together in large bundles and hung from a crook in the ceiling. The candles had a very unpleasant smell and a dirty yellow colour. - 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.
- Collector
- Annie Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
