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School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

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Graigue, Co. Cork
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Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 127

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    having the fire in the centre of the house on the floor. Glass was mostly used for windows but the windows were only half the size of the one at present. The floors were made of yellow mud. Half doors were very common in this district long ago; a good number of them still exist.
    Turf was mostly used for firing with a little coal. Light was got from dip candles. These were made from the melted fat of animals such as the pig, cow and sheep. Cotton thread was used as wick.
    Written by
    Patrick Dwane
    Ahacross
    Kildorrery
    Co Cork
    Information obtained from -
    Mr James Dwane
    Ahacross
    Kildorrery
    Co Cork (Age 54 yrs)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    In this locality long ago people lived in small mud houses which were often covered by rushes. They consisted of one room and a kitchen. There was
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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
    Margaret Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boleynanoultagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Cullenagh, Co. Cork