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    Local Crafts
    Candle Making
    The people used to make candles with rushes and grease. Four or five rushes would be rolled together and dried in the chimney. Then grease would be melted and poured on them. Hogs lard was rendered and allowed to cool slights.
    The rushes were pushed down in this and whatever came up on them was allowed to harden on the rushes. The fire was lit with flint.
    A log of deal was kept in the chimney and grease put on it. It was lit and gave light to the house on November night. This custom is still observed in some parts of Agancon near Roscrea.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Henry A. Mitchell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cree, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    A.J. Mitchell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Cree, Co. Offaly