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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0556, Page 196

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    In olden times and before slates and tiles were know houses were covered with thatch. Heather from the mountains and reeds from the bogs were the first materials used for thatching. Afterwards the people began to grow wheat and then found that the straw from the wheat being very long was more
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary