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School: Liathdruim (roll number 1125)

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Leitrim, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Francis Meehan
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    be removed by trimming and the dripping grease soiled anything on which it fell. Of late years the candles used are paraffin wax, and are made in Dublin and Limerick. Paraffin are now the most common luminant in country houses, though during the last few years many houses have been equipped with "Calor" gas for lighting and heating. Several large houses and many shops now have their own Electric light. This is obtained by means of a dynamo and batteries charged by a small petrol or crude-oil engine.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Leitrim