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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0639

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    The houses long ago were cut out in banks of turf. They were roofed with wattles which were got in the woods. they were thatched with Heeb or heather which was got in the bog. There were beds in the kitchens that time. They were placed in the pouches. The fire was placed in the middle of the kitchen with a hole in the roof over it. There were windows cut out in the sidewall and a bundle of rushes in them. When the hot weather would come they would take the bundle of rushes. The floors were made of red clay or flags. The doors were made of mats of rushes. Wood was used for fire. Rushlights were used for lights.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo