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School: Belvoir, Kilkishen

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Belvoir, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 033

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    “Long ago people never bought anything they could possibly make themselves.”

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    Long ago people never bought anything they could possibly make themselves
    They used make their own candles from tallow. They would not buy the tallow, but they would kill a goat or a sheep and with the fat of the animal they would make the candle.
    In every house there was a mould used for the making of the candles. It was the same as a pump and through the middle they used put a cotton tape. They would melt the fat and put it into the mould to cool it and it turned out a long thick candle. Another kind of candle was . People used get long pieces of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Baylee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Enagh North, Co. Clare