School: Cor Bealaigh
- Location:
- Corbally, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 109
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- The houses of this district are built generally facing the main road or some road. The foundation is dug out. They put old stones and slates under the cement to keep it firm.
Sometimes the people put slates in the new houses but they say the thatch is warm. It is often said that the banshee cannot be heard in the thatched house as much as in the slate houses.
The ceiling is made by putting the boards from side to side and nailing them. Bags and playing cards are put inside the ceiling becauce they say it is lucky.
In Mingwar long ago there were many wild beasts. They used to leave the windows two feet from the ground.
The people used to put medals and old beads hanging from the roof to have luck. In the old houses there is a loft. In that loft the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margurite Barrins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Emlymoran, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr John Foody
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Emlymoran, Co. Sligo
