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School: Valleymount

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Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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Dll. Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 053

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 053

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  1. Spinning Wheel (continued)

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  2. Candle-Making

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    About 35 years ago a woman by the name of Nell Caddle used to make candles. She lived in Loxtown.
    She used to get big fat rushes and peel them. She used to leave a strip of sking on the back of the rush.
    When this was done they would hang up in the Chimney to dry.
    When they were dry she would put down a pan of grease and dip the rushes one by one till they were all done.
    She would put them in a crock for holding rush candles.
    At night they would light their candles and start to spin wool.
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