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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

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Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 223

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    what was called a crane. This consisted of two pieces of timber in the shape of a T. On this hung a number of hooks of different lengths. This crane could be swung in and out to enable you to lift and put on heavy pots. The chimney was very wide and the same time it had to be cleaned, a long brush was placed on top and pulled down through it by means of a piece of rope.
    The fuel used in the fires was
    and bushes. The floors were made of mud. The roofs were thatched with reed or dried rushes. The beds were large oblong boxes that could be folded
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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
    Annie Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Collins
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80