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School: Cleristown

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 249

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    Every person long ago made their own candles.
    They used to make them from a substance called tallow. This substance was rendered down to a liquid state and then a cotton wick was got and dipped into it and allowed to form a certain thickness. They were allowed to cool for ten or fifteen minutes and hung up in bundles.
    These candles were called tallow candles.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyconnick, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    John Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Ballyconnick, Co. Wexford