School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Bun an tSábhairne, Corcaigh
- Location:
- Crosshaven, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Caitríona
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- Long ago the people of Carrigaline manufactured candles at home.
This industry was carried on by boiling the fat of a pig, which is called lard. A large pot was placed on a fire and the lard was boiled. When boiled the pot was taken off, and a stick was got, at the end of which were tied a few cotton threads. These threads were stirred about the lard, the person holding the stick; and according as the lard got cool it tied to the threads. After some time a candle was made.
- Collector
- Miss Nellie Dinneen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Commeen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Desmond
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrigaline East, Co. Cork
- In Carrigaline, in the olden olden times, the people cured sprains or broken bones, by boiling the Dandelion weed, and rubbing it to the sprain or bone; this was a very successful(continues on next page)
