School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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- (continued from previous page)were made of clay. Some of these houses had no chimney and the smoke had to go up through the ceiling. There were half - doors on these old houses and the people used to lean across them and have a good chat. They used to use turf and wood for the fire. Candles and rushlights were used by the people. The windows had no glass and they used to use cardboard instead.
- People used to make bread with wheat and oats which they grew at home. They used(continues on next page)
- Collector
- B. Cusack
- Informant
- John Cusack
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 45
- Address
- Baile Mhistéil, Co. Meath