School: Cor Bealaigh

Location:
Corbally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 020

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  1. Candles were made in our village in John Queenan's house. This is how they used to do it. First they would get strong blades of grass and dry them beside the fire. Next they would get lard and melt it. When it would be well melted they would plaster it round the grass and leave it beside the fire until it would dry. Then they would dip it in grease so they were ready for use. This industry stopped thirty years ago.
    Patrick Foody of Rathglass had a contract of thatching in our dis-
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathglass, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Foody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathglass, Co. Sligo