School: Rear Cross, Newport (roll number 12124)
- Location:
- Rear Cross, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0540, Page 293
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- In olden times the farmers used to kill a number of cattle at Christmas. The people used to melt the tallow in a pot or grisset. They had a mould so as to shape the candle. They would put a number of linen threads together and it used to act as a wick. The farmer used to make the year's supply every Christmas.
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- Collector
- Patrick Deere
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rear Cross, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Patrick Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rear Cross, Co. Tipperary
