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School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 239

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    Mostly in every country house there was a settle bed. This bed was placed near the fire. It was called a settle bed because during the day it was made into a lounge. Some of the family used sleep in this bed.
    The fireplace was generally at the gable-end of the house. The walls of the house were made of morter and stones as the presend day.
    Long ago there were some houses which had no chimneys, but they had a space on top of the roof to let the smoke out. Yery few houses had glasses for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Casey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick