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School: Rinn Troisc (roll number 13099)

Location:
Reentrusk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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    They used have thatch, timber and sods as roofs. Very few houses were made of slates. They got thatch on the hill and they used straw also There was a bed in the kitchen in some houses. It wasn't called any name. It was placed near the fire. Old used sleep in it. There hearth was in the middle of the gable and it was made of stone and mortar. The floor was made of earth. There were no chimneys in the houses only a hole in the roof for a chimney. The old people
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Dan Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Reentrusk, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Dan Kally
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Reentrusk, Co. Cork