School: Coratillon
- Location:
- Corratillan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Michael O' Beirn
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- Candle-Making: Candles were made in this district about forty years ago, but the craft is discontinued now. Candles were made in every house in the district and oil lamps or wax candles were not used at all.
This is the method by which the candles were made. A number of tall strong rushes were procured and peeled by hand, then they were covered with melted fat, and they were left to dry. When they were throughly dry, they were used.
They were put in an article called a sconce which was made of iron. Some of these sconces have been unearthed by men digging locally.Basket-Making: Several men in this district are famous as basket makers. Mr. John Kelly, of Tonlagee, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan, makes Lossets. Lossets were used very extensively in this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Roisin Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Muineal, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Michael Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Muineal, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Michael Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Muineal, Co. Cavan
