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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 091

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    some were made of mortar and wattles.
    There are some houses in Dunderry which have no glass on the windows. It is glass that is used instead of glass. The old houses had floors made of clay and stone.
    The half-doors are not so common in the district now as they were formerly.
    There was wood and dried cow-dung and turf for fire.
    There were candles, Rush lights and dipped lights used for giving lights.
    The candles were made locally by the Foxes of Rathmore.
    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
    Anna M. Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath