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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  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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  2. (4) Tallow candles were made from the greases of pigs, calfs or cows. There was a tallow factory where
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