School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)

Location:: Baile an Oileáin, Co. Chiarraí
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long were used. Candles made from the fat of cows or goats were also used. A "buaiceas" made from cotton threads dipped in melted tallow was also used. So also were rushes dipped in tallow. Candles were made locally. There was a mould in almost every house. A piece of bog - deal two feet long and six inches in diameter was placed in the fire. This frequently supplied light to the house. It was called a smucán or smulán of bog - deal.
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I have been told only one story in connection with Leipreachans.

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