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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

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Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
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Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 141

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    windows at that time, glossy paper was used instead. The floors were made of morter, the morter was made of sand, and lime, mixed together, and wet with water.
    They used to have half-doors, they are still used in some houses at the present day.
    Turf was used, and wood named bog-deal, they used to have soft-candles for giving light, or rushes, and sometimes splinters of bog-deal, the ones that were made of rushes, were called "rush-lights."
    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
    May Solan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo