School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)

Location:
Grange, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 043

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    and faced away from the public road. The door faced south, was about 5 1/2 feet high and of the usual width. Wooden frame across the bottom making door airtight underneath when closed. Clay floor in both room and kitchen.
    [Drawing]
    Rough elevation of fire place. Note: no seat beside the fire.
    a. wicker work plastered with mud outside-not plastered inside the chimney.
    b. Those spaces boarded in front and underneath, a hole "X" into ceiling on right.
    Pole about 3 feet from side wall and from wall behind fire.
    Pot crook hung from iron pin driven into wall of back of chimney.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Carrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Grange, Co. Tipperary