School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 343
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- (continued from previous page)The gables are thatched down to the level of the side walls which gives the house a very snug appearance.There is a half door outside the large one.There is no window in either gable. Between the doorway and the fireplace, a short low wall runs parallel to the side wall. It extends outwards about 5 or 6 feet from the fireplace wall and forms a shelter.One partition is made of what the owner describes as “pudding plaster”. A rough wooden framework is put in position. Flat thin “cakes” are made of the clay. These are hung over the horizontal sticks of the framework in such a way that they meet and form a sort of “wall” which when touched up and plastered makes a substantial partition.
