School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)
- Location:
- Feevagh, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 01_011
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- Candles were made in this locality, from rushes, before people began using paraffin lamps, and paraffin - wax candles, about sixty years ago.
Small rushes were cut in the bogs and brought home. They were peeled but a narrow strip of the skin was left on each rush so that it would be strong enough to stand erect. There some sheep's tallow was melted in a grisset and the peeled rushes were steeped in the melted tallow. They were left in the tallow until there were throughly(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Coyne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowntarriff, Co. Ros Comáin
