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School: Leyney (roll number 15384)

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Carrownacleigha, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Sinéad de Brugha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 092

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    In olden times all the houses were made from stone and mortar and the fire was nearly always in the gable. The chimney was made also from stone and mortar The most of the houses were thatched with rushes.
    About one hundred years ago there were new cottages built and ever since there are special men paid for looking after them.
    There were alot of half doors long ago and there still remain a few. The people used turf and timber for firewood.
    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
    Informant
    Christina Phibbs
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownleam, Co. Sligo