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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0610

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    In olden times the houses were built different from what they are at the present day. The people had very bad houses for living in.
    The houses were built with stones, clay and mixed together with chopped hay to keep the mortar from falling. The people used to leave a hole in the wall to let in light, because they had no windows. The people made mats out of straw and they put them in the hole where the window should be.
    They used to put the fire out a small piece from the wall in order not to burn the wall because if the wall was burned the whole house would be destroyed.
    The people had no chimneys
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Mc Cann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Francis Mc Cann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo