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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 280

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    The houses that are built now are a good deal different from the houses that were built long ago. All the houses were thatched long ago. The people grew the corn themselves. The old houses had a bed in the kitchen and it was called a settle-bed. The settle bed was placed at the side wall. The fire places were always at the side walls.. The fire places were never in the corner.
    The front of the chimney was made of mortar and stones. The old people did not hear or see of houses having no chimneys. There was never a fire in the centre of the floor. There are accounts of houses which had
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Mac Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Murragh, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Mac Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Murragh, Co. Offaly