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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 350

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    There was a candlemaker in Boyle named Cook. The candles dripped and dripped - tallow candles - 1/2d each. The wick was double thread - so there was a loop at the top, you could put your finger in. If you bought a dozen to bring home - and put your finger in the loops to carry them, they'd be gone again before you'd arrive in doon - they were so soft.
    Rush candles.
    I saw nothing in my early youth only rush candles and "Cooks dips" (described above). You pulled the rushes in September - the good weather anyway - cut the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Leitrim