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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 486

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    There were various kinds of houses in existence in this district in former times. Some houses were built of large sods. No stones were used except in the fire-place. A hole was made in the roof to let out the smoke. This house was roofed with sticks and long "scraws" laid over them. The house was then thatched with heather and lastly with rushes. Some of these houses were built of "daub" instead of large sods.
    Some of the better off people built stone houses and also roofed them with stones. The flags
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo