School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)
- Location:
- Ardfield, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 002
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- Up to a short time ago there were scarcely any cement houses in the parish of Ardfield.
In the very old houses the walls were built of mud the roofs were made of thatch.
There was only one small window in the kitchen and as this showed very little light there was a half-door which was kept open all day, Most of the houses were only one storey high, and if there was a room above, it was very small lighted by a sky-light and this was reached generally by a ladder. There was a large open fireplace in the kitchen where turf and fir were burned. Near the fireplace(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O Keeffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moneennamucky, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John O Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moneennamucky, Co. Cork
