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   248 "Candles" Mrs Neville of Quin was considered very good at making tallow candles.she made the candles of molten tallow.She had a long mould ,and she put a piece of whick through it .Then sh melted the tallow and poured it into the mould. Smithwork: Thomas Mc Inerney of Ardsollus was very good at smithwork. He made war -pikes for the Fenians.He also was very good at making gates and spades.His forge is still in Ardsollus. Basket-making: Long ago every man made his own baskets.The baskets that were mostly made were, eel -baskets, skiahs and baskets for picking potatoes .Martin Farmer who lived opposite Clooney Church was said to be the best for making these .The way he did it was ,he cut a round sod and put pointed scallops into it in the shape he wanted the basket.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Lily Gaffney

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   73

   Address

   Feaghquin, Co. Clare