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School: Cluain (1), Baile an Droichid

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Clonmore, Co. Carlow
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Ss. Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 212

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    they would be left to drip for a few hours.
    The candle stick was an iron thing with a stem about a foot long with a round foot on it.
    The place where the candles were put was like the claws of a thist [?] thongs
    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
    Informant
    Thomas Keogh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshane, Co. Carlow