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School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)

Location:
Reary More, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ml. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 126

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  1. Houses in Olden Times

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    The houses in olden times were not like the houses we have now. They were made from mud and were thatched with grassy sods. Some of them were thatched with straw and more of them with rushes. The rushes were got in bogs.There were no slated roofs in olden times. In olden times the bed was in the kitchen. This was called a settlebed. There was only one appartment in the houses. The people of the house slept in the settlebed. The fireplace was always at the gable wall. The fires were on the hearths.There was no grates in olden times. There was a hole in the roof to let out
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Coffey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonduff, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Patrick Foy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonduff, Co. Laois