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School: Cill Tulaigh (roll number 15166)

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Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Seasnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0428

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  1. The Making of Candles

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    In olden times the people had a very peculiar way for making candles. They had no candles like we have now. In that time they used to make candles out of the fats of the sheep. They used to roll the fate into the shape of a candle, and put a soft cord into it for a wick.
    Other people used to melt the fat, the they got rushes, and dried the well, and then dipped them into the fats. Some people say that they used to show better lights than the candles we have now.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Lawless
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bookeen South, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs O Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Bookeen South, Co. Galway