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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 167

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    the the horse was usually stabled inside the door. Although sufficient space was available outside, the cattle and horse were confined to the kitchen for there was great danger of they being stolen.
    An old man in Dreenlomane tells that a robber named "Griarha" used steal horse and cattle on his raid for it was believed that gold was kept in the houses and when he could not find the gold he stole the cattle and for that reason the animals were kept in the kitchen. The fowl were also kept in a box in a corner of the kitchen
    The fireplace was small and narrow and smoke filled
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    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
    Tessie Coughlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork