School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)

Location:
Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
James McCarthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 158

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 158

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  1. About fifty years ago the people made candles out of tallow. The tallow was taken and melted on a fire in a pot. A yarn-thread was then procured and it was doubled two or three times, leaving the loops on each end in the form of a wax-end.
    Next a metal shape or model about ten inches long, and an inch in circumference was got. There was one pointed end on this to form the top of the candle.
    The yarn-thread wick was put twisted through the model, and a nail was holding it at both ends. The model was then put pointed end standing in a sod of turf. The melted tallow was then
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Farnane, Co. Limerick