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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 218

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    their houses, and make baskets for them.
    There was also a very old man named Flanagan who used to make rush candles. The time the trouble was in Ireland he showed a lot of people how to make them. First they got the inside of the rush, and wet it with grease called goose-seam. Then they rolled it with a spurn to keep it straight and round. Then it was laid on a piece of metal to cool it, and then it was ready for use.
    There lived a very old woman named Mrs. Reilly, Skearke, Mullagh, Kells, Co. Meath who was famous for spinning & weaving, and also dying clothes for the people.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath