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School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)

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Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 332

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  1. Old Crafts - Rush Lights

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    Rush lights
    Long ago before candles were made the men and women of the houses (the m) used to get long thick rushes and peel the skin off them
    Then they used to dip them into boiling suet and hang them up to harden.
    One was used each night.
    When it was burned out, this was the sign that it was bedtime.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ádhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Patrick Gillespie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Loughcuill, Co. Donegal