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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

Location:
Áth Dara, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 067

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    The chimneys were made of clay and stones.
    In Clare the old houses had no chimneys and the smoke used to go out the windows and the doors.
    Half-doors were common in the district and some of them are to be seen yet.
    Turf and wood were used in the fires.
    Dips and rush-lights were used for giving light at night. Candles were made locally from tallow.
    There were no matches known in this part of the country in olden times and the method they had for making lights was to dip brown paper into nitre-water and let it dry.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. foirgnimh
          1. an teach cónaithe (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charlotte Wilson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Áth Dara, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    Charles Wilson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Áth Dara, Co. Luimnigh