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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0996, Page 117

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    for the windows. The floors were made of clay. Half-doors were common long ago, and they are common yet.
    The fire was made of sticks and turf. Rush candles and resin candles were used. Rush candles were made from the pith of rushes soaked in bacon grease. I do not know how resin candles were made. The candles were made locally.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mitchell Byers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallonnambraher, Co. Cavan