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School: Kishikirk, Caherconlish (roll number 553)

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Kishyquirk, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs. Margt. Portley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0522, Page 134

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    this district and they were in every house in former days.
    Turf and wood were the general firing. Rush lights were used for light. Those were rushes peeled and dipped in the boiling tallow and then set to cool. They resembled the tapers of today.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
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