School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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    of the roof until they had the roof covered with bags of hay.Then they would put the thatch over the sacks of hay until they had the roof thatched.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 6. Some people used to build cellars under their little houses.
    The reason of this was,if a storm arose they would go down into the cellars.The churches at that time were made of a big stone ,with a wall built around it with sticks ,so the people could sit on a stone while mas was going on.Some people used to get straw and build a house for the priests.People used do this for their penance. They used also build bridges with sticks and mud.The remains of one of those bridges is to be seen still in Ballygriffey.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Neylon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggle Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Sean Cullinan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Old Mill Street, Co. Clare