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School: An Chúil Árd (roll number 12587)

Location:
Coolard, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 263

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  1. Candle-Making

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    Candles were made with rushes and the fat of a cow. The rushes were dipped in the fat and were let rest for a few days. Later on candles were made in moulds. A twisted thread was run through the mould. The mould was filled with the melted fat of a cow. It was left that way for a week.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Foran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolard, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Daniel Foran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Coolard, Co. Kerry

  2. Churning

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    We had a churn at home long ago. It was about three feet and a half in height. It was about one and a half feet wide in the base and two feet wide in the middle and a foot in the top. The various parts of a churn are:- The churn, the lid, the staff and the cup. There is a hole in the lid so that the staff could be pulled up and down.
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