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School: Tulach Cliabháin (roll number 12972)

Location:
Tullyclevaun, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 368

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    Sweat House.
    There is sweat house in townland of Alteen. It is built of stones & mud roof as well as walls. It is round in shape. Roof is now covered with grass and moss. It is built in a very sheltered spot alongside a hedge and a stream flowing past it.
    An average person in height could stand inside it, but little door as entrance so small & low that a person would need to crawl on hands & feet to get in.
    There is no window.
    People used to sweat in it up to 20 years ago.
    To prepare place for the sweating - first green rushes were thrown on the floor inside a big turf fire was put down "big creel of turf"
    That was allowed to burn
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Alteen, Co. Leitrim