School: Béal Átha Gabhann (Silvermines), Nenagh (roll number 15696)

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   Long ago when people were making their own butter they used to keep it in firkins, made by coopers. People used to make their own candles too, they fattened old goats, and killed them, then they put the fat in the fire to render. This which was called tallow, was poured into a coil, which was used for shaping the candles. Then they put cotton in the tallow for a wick. Spinning was the chief industry among the country folk, they used to make their own Tweed, and their own wool for making stockings.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Joe Quirke

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mr Thomas Quirke

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Silvermines, Co. Tipperary