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School: Doire Liath (roll number 14301)

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Derrylea, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuanaigh
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    “Long ago the houses were not built the same as they are now.”

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    Long ago the houses were not built the same as they are now. They had little houses some of them made of mud and others made of daub and stones.
    There was only a kitchen and a hag.
    They slept in the hag.
    In those houses there was only one very small window.
    The floor was made of daub or flags.
    They had no candles or lamps as we have now.
    They used a lighted piece of bog - deal for a light.
    Some of the houses were roofed with flags and others were thatched.
    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
    Eileen Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corraun, Co. Mayo