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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 026

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    Old Crafts
    20th January, 1938
    Long ago the people used to make their living on making candles, nails, baskets and creels. In every house then the people used to make their supply of candles.
    The first thing they would do was to gather good rushes and dry them; then they would dip them in grease, and hang them up in little bundles in a cool place to dry. When they were dry, they were burned in a long iron stand headed like a pincers, and left standing on the floor.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballymacroly, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Mickie Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Muckerstaff, Co. Longford