School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 365

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  1. About a hundred and fifty years ago the system was very different compared with the present time. The only means of light then was a rush candle. Those candles were made of bull rushes. People used to get those rushed in the bog because they grow thicker there then in any other place, In the Autumn time people used to collect as much rushes as would do them for the year. Then they would peel off all the outside part of the rush. Before the rush would be used it would be dipped in dripping and it wold be then ready for use. There was also a special
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Harristown, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmeen North, Co. Laois