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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

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Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 14_014

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    1. Long ago the women and young girls spinned and carded round rush candles. The rush candles were made from the pith of rushes. First they were boiled in butter and then dried.
    2. The women and girls spinned and carded round rush candles that was the only light they had. First they would card it (an) ruffly and then they would make it into rolls. Then they spun it into thread on a small wheel, and then they sent it to the weaver to get cloth made. The cloth
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Niall Ó Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meenachallow, Co. Donegal