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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

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Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 269

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    bucket and take the bottom out of it. Then they put the bucket down on the hole so as to draw up the smoke.
    The old houses had no glass in the windows but they had iron bars and shutters to close over at night. The windows were not nearly as big as they are now. The foors were made of yellow clay. Half-doors are not as common now as they were in former times. Turf and wood were used for fire and rush-candles were used to give them light. These candles were home-made.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Allen
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Kathleen Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Drumloose, Co. Westmeath