School: Murher (C.) (roll number 13541)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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  1. In olden days candle-making was generally carried on. Long ago they were made at my grandmother's. Whenever they killed goats, cows, or sheep they rendered the fat in a pan. The implements necessary were a mould, a cord, a nail and the fat.
    They got the mould and fixed a cord exactly through the centre of the mould and tied it firmly at the top of the mould. When the cord was fixed firmly the boiling fat was poured in.
    The mould was shaped just like a candle and it was made of steel.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyvane South, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mike Culhan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Leitrim East, Co. Kerry