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School: Derrynananta

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Derrynananta Lower, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 087

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    houses were closed by bundles of rods tied with hay ropes. The floors were usually made of flags but in rare cases of clay. Half doors were fairly common in this district. Turf were used for fire. The method used for given light was rush candles, and later [hob] lamps were used.
    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
    Susan Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corracleigh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James De Lacy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Moneensauran, Co. Cavan