School: Cill Átha (roll number 9298)

Location:
Killagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Pender
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0172

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  1. In olden times turf was used for fuel. In bogs and in moory places bog-deal was found and this timber was used for heating and lighting. Bog-deal burns with very brilliant blaze, and with its light the old people spun the thread which they used for different purposes. Very few people knew anything about coal in these times.
    Padógs were then used as we now use candles. They were made by getting three narrow strips of calico or some soft material and plaiting them together. They
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Mrs Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Killagh More, Co. Galway