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School: St. James, Barnacogue, Swinford

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Barnacahoge, Co. Mayo
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Tomás Ó Lorcáin
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    was getting dark.
    After the bog deal came the small oil lamp. This lamp consisted of a tin bowl with a burner and a wick a half an inch wide. There was no chimney on the lamp and so it was left on the hob to keep away the smell.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nan Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaturly, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs B. Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Killaturly, Co. Mayo