Scoil: Ballycanew (Mixed) (uimhir rolla 15420/15430)

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   “The people of Ballycanew provided their own lights up to the time the candles now used came on the market.”

   

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   districts. The light from these strips was not good but they had no better and had to do with it. Often a number of them were bound together like a sheaf of corn. Wet tallow was then poured over them. When lighted they were very suitable for killing birds in the woods and surprising fish in the rivers. The birds and fish were held by the glare and thus the hunters were able to strike them. After many years the timber suitable for giving light was used up and a substitute had to be found.
   Long rushes were cut in the marshes, brought home and dried. They were then dipped in liquid tallow and allowed to dry. These gave a fairly good light. They were known as "Rosan Snob" (spelled phonetically). Later a means was found of providing a still better light.
   Before I leave this light I must relate an incident that happened in a shop in the village. As far as I can ascertain the proprietor was a Mr. Johnson

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   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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   Topaicí

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
            1. candle-making (~728)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr Thomas Bass

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   Os cionn 70

   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Ballycanew, Co. Wexford