School: Coiscéim (C.), Átha Treasna (roll number 10079)
- Location:
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Bean Uí Nialláin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 237
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- Most of the houses long ago were thatched. Some were thatched were reed, straw, and the poorer classes covered their houses with rushes. A thatcher has a ladder and goes on the roof of the house and puts on what is called a bay of reed and fastens it with scollops putting on bay by bay until it is finished. It is a very cold job on a cold day or in cold weather A thatcher is very well fed and gets a glass of whiskey every morning while he is thatching.Denis O Connor of Dromscarra he was known as Dunscombe, Dave Bohan of Knockavoreen, Callaghan, known as Caluach of Kippagh were old thatchers.
- Collector
- Kitty Cronin
- Gender
- Female
