School: Urhan (B.) (roll number 12259)

Location:
Urhin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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  1. Long ago the people used to make candles themselves. First they used melt lard or tallow. When it was melted, they poured it into the dipping pan. These pans were called moulds (sligire) Then they got rushes and peeled them and left a strip of the green in to keep it firm. Then they dipped one of the rushes into the dipping pan. Then they let it stand there until it get hard. They made them about fourteen inches long. They did not last long because they were very soft. They used them as lanterns going to see the cattle, and when going to many other places.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádruig Ó Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcatherine, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Máire Ní Shíothcháin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caherkeen, Co. Cork