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School: Timahoe (roll number 14486)

Location:
Timahoe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
R. O' Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 203

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  1. A House Underground

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    Pat Lalor, Esker, Timahoe, remembered the time that they were cutting the Tailrace for the mill of Timahoe; that they came on a house in the corner of Mr Dunne's field. They accidentally cut a corner off it. The house, he said, was about eight feet high and was made of bog oak.
    The piece they cut off was afterwards used as an emery board for a scythe.
    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
    Frances M. O' Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Timahoe, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Pat lalor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Timahoe, Co. Laois

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    “The Tailrace mentioned lies about a quarter of a mile outside Timahoe village...”

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    The Tailrace mentioned lies about a quarter of a mile outside Timahoe village, on the left hand side of the road leading to Port Laoighse. The exact spot where the underground house is situated has often been pointed out to me by Pat Lalor.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit