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

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1. Old Houses (continued)

   

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   the windows it was generally lattice wire that was used.

   The old floors were made of flag stones. Half-doors were common in olden times. They are also common now. The fuel which was used for firing was generally turf and wood.

   In the country houses a night sometimes they would not have any candles and they used bog-deal splinters. The splinters were usually put into a hole which was cut into a hole which was cut in a turnip and then the bog-deal would be lighted.

   

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2. Old Houses

   

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   The houses were covered with thatch and felt. They used to

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Gretta Mc Mahon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilbehy, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Mahon

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilbehy, Co. Limerick