Scoil: Lios Dubh (B.)
- Suíomh:
- An Lios Dubh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Múinteoir: Proinnsias Mac Cuinn
Sonraí oscailte
Ar fáil faoin gceadúnas Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML Scoil: Lios Dubh (B.)
- XML Leathanach 485
- XML “Artificial Light”
Nóta: Ní fada go mbeidh Comhéadan Feidhmchláir XML dúchas.ie dímholta agus API úrnua cuimsitheach JSON ar fáil. Coimeád súil ar an suíomh seo le haghaidh breis eolais.
Ar an leathanach seo
- (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)of October to the end of January.
Lastly were the "dip" candles. The wicks made of cotton or woollen thread were dipped into melted fat or bees' wax. After the dipping that coat was allowed to dry before the next dipping. Several dippings were necessary before the candles were the required thickness. Those "dips" gave fair good light but often smut gathered on the burning wick and it was necessary to "snuff" the candle. In some houses there was a regular snuffers for this a small pair of tongs.
Later came the tinker's lamp, a small little lamp made by the tin smith. Paraffin oil was burned in it. It had no chimney, gave a poor light enough and of course was very smoky.- Bailitheoir
- Séamus Ó hOighleáin
- Inscne
- Fireann
- Seoladh
- An Garraí Rua, Co. Mhaigh Eo