School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)
- Location:
- Luachma, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Riain
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- in this place there were three different kinds of candles made; mould candles, dip candles; and rush candles.Mould candles:- The tallow was melted and poured into a mould a piece of cotton was put in centre for a wich. It was kept in centre by means of a match placed over across top of mould. When cold it was twined out. We have a mould he in school which was used by my great-grandfather. Edmond McGrath.Dip Candles:- In the dip candles the cotton was dipped in melted tallow and allowed to dry for a little then dipped again in till thick enough. As it thickened at one end they were constantly changing it till it was the same thickness at both ends.Rush candles:- They got soft thick rushes growing near a river and stripped off the shin except the piece down the back. This(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Luachma, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- John O Dea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Luachma, Co. Thiobraid Árann