School: Áth an Lín (B.), Baile an Gharrdha (roll number 9632)
- Location:
- Aughalin, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Michael de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 211
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“There were candles made in most houses long ago and this is what was done.”
An slige seo ó bean Uí Miadacáin
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There were candles made long ago and this is how it was done. They got strong rushes and having peeled them placed them on the floor in bunches of three. Then wick was made out of thread or cord and placed in the centre of each bunch.
Before this they rendered fat and placed it in a bowl. After that the rushes were steeped in the bowl and accordingly stuck together and in this way the rush candles were made.
- Collector
- Mícheál de Bhailis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockaderry, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Bean Uí Mhiadhacháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aughalin, Co. Limerick