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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 056

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    Long ago the people had no lamps, paraffin oil, or even candles to show them light. They got fir chips which then split off planks of fir out of the bogs. They simply lit this chip in the fire and it showed good light while it lasted.
    Then they began to make another sort of light which was called "Rush Candles". To make those candles they required a good quantity of good strong firm rushes. The people got those rushes in the woods and cut them with little hooks. They took a few rushes at a time in their hands and called that a "geac".
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Lynn
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo