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School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)

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Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mrs Ellen Mary O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 384

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    Long ago , the old people used to make their own light from tallow of the animals in moulds made by a tinsmith. They melted all the tallow in a big boiler ran a rush in the middle of the mould, let the tallow rest in the mould unitl it cooled took it out , then and lit it. Old cardplayers would pay a man a half a penny, for the light of the candle
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahallia, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Nicholas Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Cordal, Co. Kerry