School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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1. The Big Wind of 1839 (continued)

   

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2. Old Industries

   

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   Up to forty-five years ago a man named John Large had his shop where Mr. Healy now has his drapery shop in Main Street. He made two kinds of candles. Dip candles and Mill candles. He had an appartus for making them which is still in Mr. Healy's place. The dip candles were sold at twelve for one penny but the Mill candles were sold four for sixpence. Both kinds were made of tallow but the Mill candles had a double cord through them so they had

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maura Walshe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glenbeha, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mr Tierney

   Gender

   Male