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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 564

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    The people had no houses long ago like we have now. Sod houses mostly there were in it, and sometimes stone-houses. The kind of roof that was on them was made of straw or rushes. Sometimes they used to put flag-stones that they used to get in a quarry for a roof.
    The fire used to be in the middle of the floor, and sometimes against the gable.
    In the corner nearest the fire was a bed, and in it the old woman of the house used to sleep and rest during the day as well as in the night, and from this fact, it was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kate Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo