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School: Dromcollchoille (B.)

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Dromcolliher, Co. Limerick
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Pádraig Ó Mathghamhna
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    The houses people had to live in before, were made of mud. They had no chimneys or windows. Instead, of chimneys they had a hole in the top of the roof to let out the smoke. They had the fire in the middle of the floor. THey had netted wire instead of glass for the windows. There is still to be seen in Joseph Newman's farm in Coolaboy, the remains of an old mud house in which he was born.
    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
    Gerard O Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockacraig, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr P. O Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 51
    Address
    Knockacraig, Co. Limerick