School: Clara (roll number 16116)
- Location:
- Clara Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 383
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- Candles used to be made in every house years ago. Lard or fat of animals such as sheep was melted into grease. While this was still soft threads (hemp, cotton, etc.) were put in the middle of a portion of soft grease. It was then shaped out by rolling between the palms into the required shape. Candles are now bought in shops.
Lime-Kilns. There is one being worked still in Clara ?, by Mr. Corrigan, Clara. Stones are quarried and burned in the kiln.
Putty is also made here. This is done as follows. Lime is brought to river and put in a tank. Water, in big quantity, is thrown in and it is worked ? and hither in tank, until of the reqiored consistency.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Costello
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kingsland, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- James Costello
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kingsland, Co. Kilkenny
