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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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  1. The Old Houses of Drogheda

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    Long ago the houses were of a different type from what they are to-day. Most of the roofs were thatched and the walls were made of clay and stone. Some of the fire-grates were situated in the centre of the floor and a hole cut in the thatch to let the smoke escape. Their beds were set in the kitchen and they were called settle-beds. Each house contained one room and a kitchen which was situated close to each other. They usually burned sticks as fuel. Their windows were mostly the same as the windows of to-day except that they contained more
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Balfe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Windmill Road, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Balfe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Windmill Road, Co. Louth