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Candle-Making in Ireland Long Ago

Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen Creedon, a student at Mathghamhnach (C.) school (Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick) from informant Mrs J. Creedon.

Original reference: 0489/3/18

 Mathghamhnach (C.) [Vol. 0489, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools

COLLECTOR
Creedon, Kathleen 
Gender
female
Location
Limerick (County) 
INFORMANT
Creedon, Mrs J. 
Relation
grand-parent
Gender
female
Age
92
Location
Arddrine (Townland) 
Grange (Civil parish) 
Glenquin (Barony) 
Limerick (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Candle-Making in Ireland Long Ago  [duchas:4914167]

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.

Resource description

Origin information
Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 147
Volume 0489
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Nic Arailt.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Candle-making--Déanamh coinnle
School location
Mahoonagh Caisleán Maí Tamhnach Mahoonagh Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4942634
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0489/3/18

Suggested credit
"Candle-Making in Ireland Long Ago"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4942634>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Nic Arailt.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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