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School: O' Connor Don

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 084

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    rushes. The rushes were pealed and dipped in grease. These candles were called "dip" candles. The people used wooden candlesticks. After a while they began to get small little oil lamps without a globe and paraffin oil was used in these lamps.
    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
    Máire Ní hÁnlaighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumalough, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Hanly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumalough, Co. Roscommon