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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

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Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 403

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    The houses which existed in former times were mud wall houses.
    The roofs was of thatch. The thatch was of straw or sometimes rushes.
    The old houses usually had a settle-bed in the kitchen placed at the wall. The chimneys were made of clay and wattles commonly called "cat and clay".
    Every house had half-doors in former times and there are some of them yet. They used turf for the fire.
    The light they had was rush candles which was made from rushes peeled and dipped in some kind of grease.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Hagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rhine, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Hagan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rhine, Co. Longford