School: Christian Bros., Drogheda (roll number 16718)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: E. Ó Siordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 037
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- 1. Long ago the houses were made from mud and stone and were called mud cabins.
2. The roofs were generally made of straw bought from the farmer.
3. There used be a settle bed in the kitchen in which the father used sleep.
4. The fire used be in the gable end and the chimney was made of dried clay.
5. There used be one door in the house and three mesh wired windows.
6. The floor which was made of clay was continually wearing away
7. Half doors were common to see in Drogheda the looked like a plain door cut in two.
