School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Richard Hyland
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- Long ago the people used to make rush candles. A bundle of rushes was got and the green outside part had to be peeled off first and then the inside with part had to be dipped into a jar of paraffin oil then the white white thing was put into boxes so as to keep them till the were wanted .
- Collector
- Nellie Bloomer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bracklon, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr P. Clarke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Lisnageeragh, Co. Longford