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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

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Rathduff, Co. Cork
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D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0389, Page 029

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    Candlemaking used be carried on in every home about fifty years ago. They used to melt the fat of the sheep, and when it was melted it was called tallow. Then they used get the mould and put the tallow into it, and then they used put a few strings of cotton in the middle of it for a wick. When the tallow was hard they would take it out of the mould and then it was fit for use.
    Nearly everyone used make their own baskets long ago. First they used to cut the twigs and then they used to plat them together and when they were finished they called them baskets.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glancam, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glancam, Co. Cork