School: Loughmoe (B.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7694)

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   In this place there were three different kinds of candes made; mould candles, dip candles and rush candles. Mould candles; - The tallow was melted and poured into the mould. Apiece of cotton was put in the centre for a wich. It was kept in the centre by means of a match placed across the top of the mould. When cold it was turned out. We have a mould in school that was used by my Great-grand-father; Edmond McGrath. Dip candles - In the dip candles the cotton was dipped in melted tallow and allowed to try a little then dipped again till thick enough. As it thickened at the ends they were constantly changing till it was the same thickness at each end. Rush candles - They got soft thick rushes growing near the river and stripped off all of the skin except the piece down the back. This was steeped in melted tallow: These were called "Sluts". Wax candles. My grand uncle John McGrath had a lot of bees and from the bees-wax he made wax candles. He baled down all the honey combs in the winter, the pure wax went to the bottom and the dross came to the top. He strained away all dross and melted the wax again. This he used in the same way

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Cornelius Dea

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   John O Dea

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary