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School: Carrowan (roll number 9577)

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Carrowen, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh Mac Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 68

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    It is many years ago since the first house was built in Ireland. The first houses the people made in Ireland were, the people cut long thick sticks and put them into the ground and tied them at the top. At this time in Ireland the wild animals were plentiful so the people killed these animals and took the skins off them and tied them on to these sticks and this is the first kind of houses that were made in Ireland.
    The next kind of house they were made of mud and clay and on the roof of these houses there was a hole which was used as a chimney. There was a fire in the middle of the floor. There were no
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Clarke
    Gender
    Female