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School: Na Frasa (roll number 16375)

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Frosses, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 161

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    was found by Patrick Kelly in the old walls near where the stone was found. There is no doubt that a person was once buried here but no trace of the remains can be found.
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    Our ancestors had no electric lights nor Alladdin lamps. The only light they had was fur [fir?] and rush candles.
    This is the way a rush candle is made. You remove the outer covering from the rush except a little piece at the bottom. Then you put it beside the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Roes, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Campbell
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ballybrollaghan, Co. Donegal