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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

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Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 004

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    Long ago, oil lamps or shop candles were never used by the old people. They used to gather rushes by the banks of the rivers. Then they would bring them home and peel them and hang them up in bundles for a few days. Then they took them down and put grease in a little pot and dipped each candle separately in the grease according as they were wanted for use.
    Basket-making.
    People long ago made baskets for turf and they called them cleeves. They used to go out and gather some "sallies" and take them home and dry them, and pare them. Then they would get a wooden
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Conlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford