School: Cleristown
- Location:
- Cleristown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Christine, Bean Uí Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 246
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- In olden times people never bought any candles, blankets or woollen goods or soap. These they made in their own homes.
They made candles in this way. When a pig was fattened it was killed and all the fat was removed, placed in a pot and rendered with tallow. When this was done a skiver was procured and doubled threads were put on the skiver. These wicks were dipped in the melted fat many times until the candles were as thick as a man's little finger. The lard of one fat pig made 100 or 150 candles.
- Collector
- Martin Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Norristown, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr M. Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Address
- Norristown, Co. Wexford
