School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)
- Location:
- Caisleán Maí Tamhnach, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Arailt
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- Candle making in Ireland long ago.
When the woman of the house wanted to make a candle all she had to do was melt fat of sheep, she had a tin mould ready she put a piece of thin cord into the mould, poured the melted fat into it, let it set and harden.
There is a certain rush growing in the fields which was also used as light. That rush was peeled. The pith of the rush was put into the tin mould. Melted fat of sheep was poured intpo the mould and left to set and harden.
- When the people killed a goat they used to take out the fat and melt it in a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ita Quaid
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile na Coille Beag, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- John Quaid
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Baile na Coille Beag, Co. Luimnigh
