School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)
- Location:
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 770
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- (continued from previous page)sciatha. These sciatha were used for carting turf in the bog. Fiddle-Making
John Murphy, Fortgrady, Banteer made a fiddle in one night with galvanized iron. Churn-Making
Bill Murphy, who lived in a little mud cabin in Gurrane, Banteer, used make milk churns. Mats
Mrs Cronin, Gurrane, Banteer used make mats with rushes. Candle-Making
Mrs Sullivan, mother of Mrs M. Cronin Banteer used make candles and thread.
Mrs Sullivan, mother of Mikey Sullivan Banteer West used make candles.
- Candles were made long ago from the tallow of goats and cows. The moulds required could be bought fromt ravelling teachers adn the wicks were sold in the shops. The tallow used be melted in a pot and then poured into the mould. The wick used be held in the centre of the mould and the melted tallow poured around it until mould was full. When the tallow was cold +(continues on next page)
