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School: Carrowrile (roll number 10396)

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Carrowreilly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0172, Page 299

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    for the blessed morning light
    Murmers passed along the valley
    Like the banshees long croon,
    And a thousand blades were flashing
    At the rising of the moon"
    Flags and earth were kinds of floors in the houses of long ago. Half doors were more common in olden times than they are now. Rush candles dipped in grease served as light. These were held by what was called a sconce which caught the rush. An article with a grip like a pincers and held ti till the rush was burned out and was replaced by another.
    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
    Philomena Gilmartin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Rinbaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Gilmartin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rinbaun, Co. Sligo