School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

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1. The House and Things Relative to the House

   “Rush candels were used to light houses.”

   

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   (1). Rush candels were used to light houses. They were usually made in any house. Later they were made in the house now owned by J. A. Grehan of Castle Street, Ballyshannon. (2). A “nogger” was an instrument used by butter-buyers. They dipped it in the Butter and tasted the butter on it. If the butter was good they bought it and exported it.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Donal Stephens

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Informant

   Patrick Doogan

   Relation

   Not a relative

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 50

   Address

   Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall

2. The House and Things Relative to the House

   “There is a little flower which grows on walls and such places. It is Called "Burn-the-house.”

   

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   There is a little flower which grows on walls and such places. It is Called “Burn-the-house. People will not take it into any home because they say it would burn the house

   

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