Scoil: Seosamh Naomhtha (uimhir rolla 16640)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. The House and Things Relative to the House

   “Long ago before lamps were invented people splails to give light.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   1. Long ago before lamps were invented people splails to give light. They were made of furze which was cut in long strips. One strip was lighted at a time and was suspended from the roof. This kind of light was used when people were sprigging. There was a person for lighting a new strip when one went out.

   2. The noggin was the vessel used for eating off long ago. It was made from oak and shaped like a mug. It had to be scrubbed twice after use.

   3. Another very old vessel was the “Wooden Coppin.” The butter was made in this and if not required for use when made it was put in a very old wooden vessel called a ferkin The ferkin was buried in a bog and this kept the butter quite fresh.

   4. It was a custom long ago on St Brigid’s night for one person to go out and gather rushes. When the person came back he knocked and said kneel down and open the

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. residential buildings (~2,723)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Noel Rocks

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mrs L. Slevin

   Gaol

   Duine neamhghaolta

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal