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School: Ardagh (roll number 15035)

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Ardagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
L. Ó Maolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 242

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    They are also very common now. A rush candle was used for light at night. Bog dale was also used as a torch. There was not many lamps. The rush candles were made in the homes. The fires were general made from turf and wood. Some of the houses in this locality at present are mud wall.
    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
    Jospehine Dodd
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs B. A. Dodd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Druming, Co. Longford