School: Killeeter
- Location:
- Killeter, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ní Ghríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 174
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- A long long time ago when electric light or oil lamps or candles were not ever thought of, the people made their own candles to show them light during the long winter nights.
They made the candles themselves. My father says he saw his grandfather make candles from rushes, and this was how he made them. He peeled the green skin off and the white part inside was dipped in any kind of grease and left to dry. When lit it showed very good light. It was placed on the hob at one side of the fire.
- Informant
- Thomas Carolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cornakill, Co. Cavan
