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School: Straboe (roll number 12934)

Location:
Straboe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 145

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  1. How to Make a Rush Candle

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    Get a rush and peel it leave one side of skin the way the pith won't break. Put down some fat or grease in a grisset, and when it is boiling dip the rush in it and let it dry. Then its fit to burn. A grisset is about six inches long and nine inches in width with three little feet under it like a pot.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Bergin
    Gender
    Male