rushlight & candle holder
Description: Rushlight and candle holder from Ballavell, Malew.
A rushlight is a type of candle or miniature torch formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease. For several centuries rushlights were a common source of artificial light for poor people throughout the British Isles.
Materials: metal: iron, wood
Object name: rushlight holder ; candle holder
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 1954-5557