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School: Lathaigh (Laghey)

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Laghy, Co. Donegal
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Proinsias Mac Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 087

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    Long ago people used no lamps like us today. Instead of lamps they used old candles that they made themselves. These candles were not like the ones we have today. They were made of fat and a cord was pulled up the middle of them for a wick. Then they were left to harden and this was all the light the people for a long time. There were other of kinds of candles called Rush Candles. The were made of green rushes stept in the oil of butter. The green skin was pulled off them and they were left in for a while. When the oil soaked in them they were taken out and left away in some dry place to season. Some people did not know how to make the candles and they had to sit by the fire all night lighting bits of fir sticks to give some light.
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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
    Liam Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghs, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Michael Tunney
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Golard, Co. Donegal