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School: Druim Mór (roll number 11901)

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Dromore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 221

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    In olden times the houses were thatched with tow. It was pocured by the farmers from flax. Each farmer grew his own tow for thatch. In former times the old houses had a bed in the kitchen It was placed at the back wall There is one of them in our house yet. The fire was placed at the Gable.
    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
    Collector
    Maisie Mac Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corliss, Co. Armagh
    Informant
    Mrs Felix Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corliss, Co. Armagh