Scoil: Macha na gClaidhe (uimhir rolla 16086)

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1. Tithe na Seanaimsire

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   All the house in the district were thatched roofed about 100 years ago. Sedge (Reed) which grew in marshy places was used for thatch. It is said that the Bed was placed in Kitchen near the fire.
   Nothing Known in district re- "Centre Fire"

   There was but one door in South or Sunnyside of house. The Bolt was made by the "Muinntear an tighe Féin".
   There were usually two tiny windows and in a great many cases there were no windows.

   A Kind of Screen (made from closely perforated zinc) was used before glass for the windows.

   Floors were all made of grey clay - but some few houses in the district were Flagged with large Flags

   There are still Flagged floors used by the people of the district.
   In one case there is still a grey clé floor used.
   There was also a half door in each house - the idea being to let in light (no windows or very badly lighted with screen)

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. residential buildings (~2,723)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Micheal O Leary

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   Cousane, Co. Cork