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School: Druim an Easbuig

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Drumanespick, Co. Cavan
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Á. Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 231

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    A lot of people used rush candles and hob lamps. There were no such lights as electric lights in these days. A hob lamp was a lamp which was hung on the hob. The wick consisted of a piece of a rag. The hob is the part over the fire.
    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
    Barney Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan