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School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

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Coolard, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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    Long ago people used to make candles at home. They had a mould that was the shape of a candle.
    They first got a piece of linen thread for the wick. They fastened it securely in the middle of the mould.
    When they killed a cow or a sheep they rendered the fat and made it into tallow.
    They put the tallow into the mould.
    They left it for some time until it was hard.
    They took it out and it was like the candles we buy in the shop but it was yellow.
    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
    Bridie Dowling
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gunsborough, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Pat Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Gunsborough, Co. Kerry