School: Enfield
- Location:
- Enfield, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhomhnaill
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- 19 Rush Candles.
Long ago people generally used rush candles. I suppose they were not able to buy any thing else. They used to go into an old bottom and gather strong rushes and leave them inside the rafters of the house until they were dry. Then they were peeled and left soaking in grease or in a certain kind of oil and then they could burn them just like a candle. They had a certain kind of a holder for them something like a candle stick. They showed a nice clean light, just as good as a candle.
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- Collector
- Gertie Hanley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockalaghta (Wills), Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Beirne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Knockalaghta (Wills), Co. Roscommon
