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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 373

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    of cards for wicks.
    5. There was an old lime-kiln in Fitzgerald's land of Courtbrown, Askeaton, Co Limerick. it was not a big kiln. It was worked like O'Shaughnessy's.
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    Long ago there were lots of candles made in the district. Each child brought a certain amount of tallow which was made from the fat of the cow. In the school there was kept a mould which was wetted so as the heated tallow would not stick to the mould. Then a thick thread was wetted and put through a hole in the mould and the tallow was poured in, and when hard it was taken out a candle.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick