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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 106

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    Some of the old houses in far off days were fixed up at the foot of a speed hill, and others in the midst of rocks in lonely places.
    The houses were built of "Blue Clay" mixed with water, which formed part of the walls from the portion of earth shaped by the excavation. For when the dimensions of the houses were cut out of the hill to the extent of 6 to 10 feet the walls in blue clay mixture were continued to the level for roofing.
    Then the roof was laid on, and consisted of "wattles" or bog oak, gathered
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan