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School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)

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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
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Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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    into the tallow.
    After that they used to double wicks and dip them into the bath of tallow and it would stick to the wicks. Then they used to hang them up to dry. After that they would take them down and dip them into the tallow again and again until they would be as thick as a Christmas candle.
    Some people used to make them in moulds and others with rushes. Rush lights were made the same way as tallow candles but they were only given one coat of tallow. First they cut rushes and left them up to dry
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael O' Brien
    Gender
    Male