School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)

Location:
Brosna, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 528

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  1. Long ago housekeepers made their own candles. They were made from the fat of a cow.
    They first cut this fat into small pieces, then melted it in a pot by the fire and strained it. They next got some cotton thread for wicks, and drew this thread through the candle mould. Then they put a big knot in the thread at the top of the mould so that the fat could not come through. A nail was put through the other end of the thread, and twisted it. They left the nail in the wick and placed it in the little notches on the mouth of the mould to keep the wick in place.
    The mould was driven through a soft sod of turf, then the fat was poured into it and left there to set.
    When the candle was
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norrie Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Norrie Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Tooreennablauha, Co. Kerry