School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

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   “The doors were locked by a long stick called the "batha bolaigh"...”

   

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   The walls were mostly made of mud. Some of the chimneys were made of mortar and stones, while others were made of clay and wattles. The house long ago were never ceiled.
   In very old houses there used to be no chimney but a hole in the roof of the house, and the fire in the middle of the floor. In the windows of most houses there was no glass but shutters. Some of the floors were flagged while others were made of mud.
   Bog-deal, dips, rush-lights and candles were used for giving light. Candles were made in the farmers' houses out of tallow and lard and a wick.

   
   The doors were locked by a long stick called the "batha bolaigh)

   

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Anna Caplice

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Graigue, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr John Caplice

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   52

   Address

   Graigue, Co. Cork