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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

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Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_029

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    The people long ago used to make their own candlestick
    They got a sod of turf and got a bit of a stick and split it and put a bit of a string and stick it in the string.
    This was called the tailors candle stick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Micheal Baynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo