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School: Carrickatee (roll number 16481)

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Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 322

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    candles were hard and dry they were placed in the sockets and lit up the place. The light they gave was a reddish colour and you could feel the smell of resin in almost every house.
    Cassie Mc Cooey Gragernagh
    Edward Gorman Gragernagh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cassie Mc Cooey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gragarnagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Edward Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gragarnagh, Co. Monaghan