School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Bráthair Naiti
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 80

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 80

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  3. XML “The House Leek”
  4. XML “Resin Candles”
  5. XML “Rush Candles”
  6. XML “Tallow Candles”

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  1. (2) In olden times the people bought a pound of resin to make resin candles. After boiling the resin in a pot until it was a liquid straw was dipped in it on which some of the resin had caught when pulled out. This formed a candle used mostly in byres.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Croal
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Croal
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
  2. (3) The rush candle was made by dipping a peeled rush in melted butter. This candle was used mostly in the house.
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  3. (4) Tallow candles were made from the greases of pigs, calfs or cows. There was a tallow factory where
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