School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 202
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- Some small houses had small holes in the walls. The served as windows & there was not glass or a substitute in them.
- Collector
- Francis O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Daniel Reidy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- In former times Mr. Daniel Reidy's house (in Milford) was thatched & when the thatch was being taken down a fiddle was found.
- The bed was placed in a corner of the kitchen.
- The front of the chimney was made of mortar & stones. Windows without glass were numerous in olden times. Bog deal splinters, rush lights (the dips) & tallow candles were used.
