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School: Lios Mullaigh Dhuibh (roll number 15209)

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Lismullyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Mac Giolla Eóin
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  1. Béaloideas - The Rush Lights

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    The people of Ireland about eighty years ago made their own candles. They got a handful of rushes and they peeled them all but one strip. Then they got a lump of butter and melted it. They dipped the rushes into the butter; then they twisted them up and when they were cool again they dipped them into the liquid again and so on until a candle was formed.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Róise Ní Ghionntaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mac Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Killygordon, Co. Donegal