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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 392

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    chimneys in the houses long ago. The fire was made of round pieces of turf in the middle of the floor and there was a hole in the roof to let the smoke out.
    There were only two small windows in the houses long ago. The floors were made of flags. The kind of lights the people used were chips of bog deal and rush-lights. The rush-lights were made of rushes soaked in melted butter and every three woven together. There was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo