School: Teach Chaoin (C.) (roll number 6681)

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1. Old Irish Dwellings (continued)

   

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   Turf and bogdeal were the fire materials they had, and a tongs made of wire Each side of the chimney there was a loft where the bogdeal was put to dry, and there would be a straw rope going form wall to wall where clothes were put to dry. There would be a big peg in the wall called the "maide ceangail" where clothes were hung.

   The doors were only four feet high and were closed inside with a big piece of wood going from jamb to jamb called the "maide éamoinn" and outside with a hasp. There were many crevices in the doors and they used to hang a mat made of straw inside to keep out the cold Over the door there was a loft made of rods and tied to the rafters where the hens slept. The windows were very small - only two small panes of glass, or some times a sheepskin if they had no glass, because it was thin and the light came through it.

   The floors were made of "doab" and clay. Near the fire there was a bed

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Mc Hugh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumshinnagh, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Mr James Mc Hugh

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumshinnagh, Co. Mayo