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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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Aughrim, Co. Galway
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Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0513

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    outside forks, and rods or briars were woven on them. Then yellow clay was mixed and plastered on the woven rods and the outside walls were built.
    Next was the fire place. This was placed in the centre of the house. It was built also with wattles and yellow clay. The clay was put about six inches thick around the fire-place to keep the wattles from burning.
    Next a "hob" as it was called. This was built of a wall of yellow clay about three feet long and one foot in width, and about four feet high. The fire place was then finished.
    The chimney was also made of wattles and rods woven together, and yellow clay plastered on the outside. The
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Galway