School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ballyporeen (roll number 10437)
- Location:
- Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
- Teachers: An tSr Finnbarr An tSr Gabriel
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- The people around Ballyporeen made candles in the olden times. They got the tallow of a cow and melted it. When it was melted, they got rushes and they took the outside off the rushes. They then dipped each rush into the lard two or three times. They hung them on a tree until they were dry. When they were dry and hard, they took them down and used them. These candles were called “Rush Candles.”
- 1. If there are red clouds in the sky in the evening.
2. If the mountains seem to be very far away.
3. If there is a rainbow in the sky in the evening.
4. When the crows and swallows fly low.
5. When the cat turns her face to the fire.
6. If the church bell rings clear.
7. If there are red flames in the fire.
8. If there is a fog in the district.
9. If the smoke goes up straight in the chimney.
10. If there is stars in the sky.
