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School: Cill Ruis Íochtair (roll number 4106)

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Kilrusheighter, Co. Sligo
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Toirdhealbhach Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 237

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    hole in the wall for a window. The hole used be closed with a shutter and sometimes with a bay of hay.
    The floors were made of clay and some houses had a fire flag.
    Very seldom houses have half doors now but nearly every house had one long ago to keep out the hens or the pig. Turf was always burned with dry branches and some bog deal.
    Light was got very long ago from bog-deal splinters and rush lights. Rush lights were made by peeling rushes and dipping the inside in fat. No one ever heard of candles being made in this district.
    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
    Mabel Howley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Templeboy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Templeboy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Owen Cogans
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Templeboy, Co. Sligo