School: Gleann Tochair (roll number 16611)
- Location:
- Glentogher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An tSr. Sorcha A. Ní Dhómhnaill
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- (continued from previous page)dead animal was melted and when it was cool enough to be handled it was put round the peeled rush in the shape of a candle. It was then allowed to harden. A rush candle was a novelty. and not every house could afford to have one. Any women or girls who had sewing to do gathered into the house where the candles were and did a good night's sewing.
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- Collector
- Philip Hirrell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meenyollan, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Brian Mac Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meenyollan, Co. Donegal