School: An Cluainín Uí Ruairc (C.) (roll number 10945)

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Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Charlotte G. Dillon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 164

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 164

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  1. Crafts 2-12-38
    Long ago the people were very fond om making their own candles. At first they would get a long piece of tallow. They would roll the tallow until the would make candles. When they would get a piece of rush and bore a hole through the candles and after a while they would place the tallow in a cool place and then they would use this as candles. When the old people would went their own baskets, long ago they would get a few scollips of & point them. Then they would put the scollops in and out through each other. When this would be shaped like a basket the old man would get a few think scollips and pleat them all around one Then they would use this as a hanger. They would place
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    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
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