School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 345
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A Story (continued)
“Two men went out to fish one day. Accidently one of them fell out of the boat.”
(continued from previous page)the best Solicitor in
that place. Houses of Long agoThe people of long ago
had very poor houses
compared with the houses
they have now. They were
very small. The walls
were low about four or
five feet high. The doors
were so low that the
people had to bend
themselves to go into
them.
Some houses had
no windows, others had
holes in the walls. When
- The people of long agonhad very poor houses
compared with the houses they have now. They were very small. The wallsnwere low about four ornfive feet high. The doors were so low that the
people had to bend themselves to go into them.
Some houses had no windows, others had
holes in the walls. When(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Mc Eleney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meendoran, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Sarah Mc Eleney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Meendoran, Co. Donegal
