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School: Oram (roll number 8496)

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Oram, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. McMahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 416

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    yet and has been. Turf or peat was used for fire and sometimes bog fir was chopped into lumps and burned. It was also used for lighting pipes and for lighting the house. Lights were also made of the inside of a rush dipped in old lard of fat or butter. There was also resin slots melted resin and an old rag which gave out a spluttering light. The people made there own candles at home on a wee pot called a cam it is boat - shaped and had also three feet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Oram, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Michael Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Lisdonny, Co. Monaghan