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School: Gleann Locha (roll number 10100)

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Gleann Locha Uachtarach, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Pádraig Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0466, Page 028a

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    The older people made all their own goods. When they killed any animal they would make candles out of the tallow. It was melted and poured into a mould which used to be put steaming on a sod of turf & a nail across the top of it to keep the wick straight. When the tallow would set it used to come out after awhile.
    Baskets
    The trade of making baskets & birdógs is kept in the country yet. They are
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