School: Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton (roll number 7900)

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1. Old Houses

   

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   There are two old houses in my town land. One belonged to Shaughnessys and the other to Guinanes. Shaughnessys house had a thatched roof and one of the windows had canvass instead of glass. The floor was made of clay. They used to get the reed for thatching in Mellon.

   Guinanes house was made of clay and stones; the floor too was made of clay. There were very small glass windows in it.

   Some people had a bed in the kitchen called a 'canopy' bed. It was made of timber and covered over with canvas. Other people had timber beds called 'press' beds. They could fold them up during the day to look like a press. There were other timber beds called 'settle' beds that were folded during the day to make a seat.

   Half doors are common yet in this district.

   Turf and timber are commonly used where there are hearths, and coal in houses with a range.

   Home made candles were used to give light. They were made from the fat of cows and sheep and a rush was inserted for a wick.

   Eilish Neville
   Ballinacourty

   From Dan Neville, 35
   Ballinacourty

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. residential buildings (~2,723)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eilish Neville

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballynacourty, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Dan Neville

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   35

   Address

   Ballynacourty, Co. Limerick