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School: Kilmacteige (B.) (roll number 15500)

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Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cuirnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0173, Page 224

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    People used rush candles long ago They made them like this. They peeled out the coating of the rushes. Feadh they called a rush. They dipped the heart of the rush into grease and let it dry. They did this again and again until they had the candle as thick as they wanted The heart of the rush was the wick. The blacksmith made a candle stick and it could hold the rush candle.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christopher Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Claddagh, Co. Sligo