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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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Killacrim, Co. Kerry
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Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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    This is the people long ago used to make candles. They would bury the fat of cattle in the bog and leave it there until it would be fit to melt and run it into shapes. Then they used to put a sop of rushes in the middle of the candle, that's what they used instead of a wick.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilís Nic Mhuiris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennismore, Co. Kerry