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School: Cill Liath (roll number 8696)

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Killeagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 270

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    spades, pikes and fire iron. This mans grandson lives three miles from Killeagh which is called Ballere.
    Long ago all housekeepers made candles for their own use. My grandmother manufactured them also. At first they boiled the fat of the animal which was called tallow. Then a tin mould was got and at the bottom of this a wick was tied, and held it upright, while the oil was poured in then it was left there, until it was hard.
    A man named Mr Delaney lived three miles from Youghal. He was a great rope maker. He made ropes from bog wood and fibry. This man lived about forty nine years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Kennedy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeagh, Co. Cork