School: Druim Mór (roll number 11901)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Conghaile
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  1. There is a man called James Donaghy of Drummond who lived in a mudwall cabin. The fire was in the centre of the house. There was a hole in the roof for the smoke to go through.
    The windows were holes in the walls and at night there was a bottle of hay stuck in the window.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Monaghan