School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)
- Location:
- Hospital, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr. Bernard
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- Candles were made in the home from melted tallow in which were dipped peeled rushes. The tallow was melted into a liquid cast into the mould and left there until cool when it formed into a solid body. To withdraw the candle the mould was slightly heated. In some homes is still to be seen the apparatus for making them which is kept as an antique.
- Thatching was an old art practised by local men who were called "thatchers" and who(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Condon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Hospital, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mr P. Condon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Hospital, Co. Limerick
