School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)
- Location:
- Moyne, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 465
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- There were two kinds of candles in rural Ireland. Namely Resin candles and Rush candles. The Resin candles were made by melting a lump of Resin and when melted dipping in it twisted pieces of cloth about eight inches in length. When made they were left to dry on a flag in a cool place The other kind of candle was made in this way Rushes strong and long were gathered They were cut into equal lengths and peeled leaving a tiny strip unpeeled on each rush Grease was melted in a boat shaped iron pot called a grisset into which the peeled rushes were dipped one by one and left to dry on a board Then the candles were made The candle stick for holding both were of the same make made of two pieces of iron screwed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Joe Gray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moyne, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Gray
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Moyne, Co. Longford
