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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 0640

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    In olden times the houses were built with rough stones and doib, used for mortar; it was roofed with wood sticks and thatched with rushes. There were no chimneys only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke. These houses were built by men who knew or cared very little about style. They were built to stand severe storms and were generally built in low lying ground surrounded on all sides by trees. Most of these houses contained only two rooms. One was used for a kitchen and the other a bedroom. Every kitchen had a bed in it. There were two windows in the house, sometimes there was glass in the windows. Otherwise a bag of hay was stuck in it at night. The floor was usually made of clay or doib.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Al Kilgannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Camcuill, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Kilgannon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Tawnatruffaun, Co. Sligo