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School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)

Location:
Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 107

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    There are many old houses in this district with thatched roofs and clay floors. The front of the chimneys were made of mortar and the fireplace was at the garbl wall. The houses were thatched with rushes.
    The fire was in centre of the hart. There was a hole in the roof for a chimney.
    There was a bed in the kitchen which was called a settlebed.
    Long ago there was no glass in the windows.The people had wood for glass.
    The floors were made of clay, bricks, and cement. The people used turf, wood, and coal for fire.
    Candles were not made locally. They used rush-lights which were made from rushes and greese.
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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
    Mary Duff
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
    Informant
    W. Campbell
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth