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School: Baile an Mhuilinn

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Milltown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Rós Nic Airchinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 453

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  1. Old Houses (continued)

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    The houses were lighted at night by rush candles filled into a sconce in the wall. Turf was the chief fuel used. It was called "hand-turf". Barefooted the men went to the bog and dug it up and tramped it and then made it into shape with their hands. They then arranged the sods or "turves" in rows to dry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
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