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School: Taobh na Cruaiche (roll number 4494)

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Teevenacroaghy, Co. Mayo
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N. Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 294

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    giving light at night in former times was not very convenient. Sometimes they used bogdeal splinters, sometimes common candles and sometimes rushlights.
    The rushlights were peeled rushed twisted together and dipped in sheeps tallow. These were also called dips. Nowadays none of these kinds of light are used as the people have got oil lamps which show much better light than those candles.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Greal
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Anthony Gavin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Fahburren, Co. Mayo