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School: Castletowngeoghegan (C.) (roll number 2093)

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Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath
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C. Ní Chonaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 516

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    Long ago there were a lot of low thatched houses in the district. The chimneys were made of mortar and stones and in some houses there were holes in the roofs for chimneys. The half doors were very common at that time and they were called hatch doors. The old houses had a settle-bed in the kitchen and in some houses they are to be seen to this day.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Killalea, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Westmeath