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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 451

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    Long ago people made their own candles. This is the way they were made. First some rushes cut and left lying for a day or two in a dry place. Then the skin was peeled off them and for or five of the white parts were twisted together and dipped in grease that was procured from sheep. This grease was called dip and the candles when made were called dips also.
    These candles showed very bad light but the people had to do with them as there were no lamps at that time.
    Another way they made
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John P. Hannigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ashfield Glebe, Co. Cavan