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School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)

Location:
Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 109

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    on the house and it always stood by itself.
    She would burn anything in the fire but wood. For lights she used rush lights and these she made herself.
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  2. Old Houses

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    Long ago there were not so many houses in the district of Baltray. Most of the old houses fell a few years ago. These old houses were not slated they were mostly thatched. The thatch was G n a cussed from the farmers.The people would buy one cut of straw from the farmers and thatch their houses.
    Long ago there was always
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltray, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Ann King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltray, Co. Louth