Main street in the western new york city of canandaigua.
Candle in the window story.
Candle light often evokes the warmth of home and family.
The candle was often placed in the window when a member of the family was away.
Lighting the candle started as an irish tradition the candle in the window during christmas time can be traced back to the irish.
Join finnian jones as he takes you back to ww1 and the blizzard of 1917 where his great grandfather served as a mailman to the poor folks of the smoky hill valley.
This stately mansion known locally as the garlock house was built about 1847 by a man named jarad willson.
From 1691 1778 the british government created many brutally oppressive laws targeting catholics in an attempt to squash the religion and force the irish to obey british rule.
The reasons are different but the candle in the window is still a sim ple and beautiful way to light up your home and make it festive for the holiday season.
These laws were know as the penal laws.
The candle in the window.
The fireplace was center of family life in days gone by and thus the candle was generally lit from that fire.
For longer than most people can remember an electric candle has glowed day and night in the front window of the home located at 211 n.
The invention of electric candles has made the tradition even easier and safer to use in your windows.