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School: Corboy, Meathús Truim (roll number 11421)

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An Chorr Bhuí, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Susan Stephens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 043

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  1. Crafts

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    In olden days they used to make candles out of rushes, first of all they used to cut the rushes and bring them in and dry them. Then they pealed the outside off them. After that they dipped them in grease, the rush-candle would last about an hour.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alfred Allen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Achadh Riocaird, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Mr George Allen
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male

  2. The Candlestick

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    The candle-stick which the people used to use was a small round table with a short iron bar on the top of the table, there was a hole in the top of the bar and they used to put the candle in the hole.
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