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School: Muclagh, Aughrim

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Mucklagh, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhuibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0921, Page 109

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    Old Crafts
    There used to be candle-making in Aughavanagh long ago. The candles are made from rushes. The rushes were peeled first and dipped in melted grease. Then they were put in rush candle sticks and left to dry.
    In every house there used to be a spinning wheel and every one used to spin their own thread. It is about sixty years since the candle making in Aughavanagh
    An old woman used to make yarn for stockings and bring it to sell in Dublin. She lived in Ballygobbin.
    Leisha Byrne
    Sleemane
    Aughavanagh
    Aughrim
    Co Wicklow.
    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
    Liesha Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slievemaan, Co. Wicklow