School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (roll number 5215)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John McGee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 295

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  1. Long ago people had no electricity lights, gas or oil lamps so they used to make candles themselves. They used to get rushes out in the field, and peel all the green off them. The white centres were dipped in boiling fat and then hung up to dry. When they were dry and hard they were ready for use.
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    The spiders from their cobwebs creep
    If the cock goes crowing to bed
    he will surely rise with a watery head.
    When a cow takes a drink and shakes himself all over it is the sign of frost.
    When the swallows fly low it is the sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Jordan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    33
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo