School: Cill Mhuire, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 13942)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 595

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  3. XML “Buying and Selling”
  4. XML “The Houses of Old”

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  1. There used be houses made of mud long ago. There used be a small hole made in the top of it for a chimney. The houses used be roofed with long sticks and rushes. There used be only one door, one window and one chimney in the house and the people used be blinded with smoke. The people used build the houses by themselves and the little houses used be like cabins. They used have no chairs long ago. They used look for bog deal in the bogs and the used make square blocks of it and put them in the corner. Very few people had light they used have bottles and an empty spool to put the wick in to give them light.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Brody
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael O' Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Craggaun, Co. Clare