School: St. Anne's (B.)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mac an t Saoir
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- Most of the houses in my district long ago were that- shed.
The people long ago would have a bed in the kitchen. This bed was called a settlebed, and was placed against the back wall. Most of the people had the fire against the gable wall.
The fronts of the chimneys long ago were made from stone and mortar. None of the people in my district remember houses without chimney.
Half-doors are common in my district nowadays. The floors long ago were made from clay and stones.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Matt Bird
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corkish, Co. Cavan