School: Mohill (2) (roll number 8673)

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1. Local Crafts - Candle-Making (continued)

   

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   The resin candle was made by taking resin from the trees and melting it. Then add a very small quantity of water to it and boil it for about half an hour. then they would pour it out on a long piece of wood and flatten it out with a board called a "greasy" board. While the resin was soft they would get a piece of cotton string and put it on top of the resin and roll the resin round it. The candle - stick was made of a piece of iron twisted like sugar barley, with abroad piece of wood at the bottom of it as a stand. ------------------ These candles were made by:- Michael Dolan Tawlaught Valley John Gray Mohill Mary Fox Drumaskill Kate Louby Tulrusk

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2. Local Crafts - Basket- and Creel-Making

   

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   The old people were very good at making baskets and creels, and the way they used to make them was.
   When making a potato basket they would get a "backy briar" and put it up to the chimney for a few days until it was seasoned. Then they would put it round a churn or barrel, so as to make it round.
   This briar was for the rim. They got thick

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