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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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    29
    1st March 1938
    Folklore.
    The old thatched house generally consisted of a kitchen and one room .The light was admitted by samall windows with four panes about 4 ins square each pane.The floors were and of dob buidhe and were very rough.
    The chimney was in one end very seldom it was placed in the centre and often it was only a hole in the roof .
    There was one entrance
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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
    Bridie Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare