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School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

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Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 140

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    There is an old house in Kelly's field and a man named Brian Ward lived in it.
    There is an old house in Seeery's garden and a Rourke family lived in it.
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  2. Old Houses

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    There was always a bed in every kitchen and it was called a "settle-bed". The chimneys were usually made of mortar and stones. The old floors were made with yellow clay and stones. Half doors were very colmon in olden days and they are to be seen in some houses to the present day. Rush lights were very common and they are very common in this district on 12th Night or the 6th of January even to the present day.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Killeenrevagh, Co. Roscommon