School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)

Location:
Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Síle
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  1. Candles
    Candles were made with little trouble, long ago, by the peasants. Rushes were procured, and the green skin was peeled off. Resin obtained from the bark of the tree was put into a special vessel for the purpose, called a cam. This cam was a square vessel with a handle on the side, and three feet underneath. The resin was first boiled with some fat in the cam. The piece of the rush was dipped in the mixture which they called tallow, and then made round
    Told by John Finnegan
    Newbliss
    Co. Monaghan
    To Una Finnegan
    Newbliss
    Co. Monaghan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Finegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    John Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan