School: Kilskeer (B.) (roll number 1421)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Máirtín Ó Loingsigh R. Ó Fithcheallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 310
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Kilskeer (B.)
- XML Page 310
- XML “Houses”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- The houses long ago used to be made of yelllow clay and thatched with rushes out of the bog. The rafters used to be made of long crooked oak beams and tied together with old hay ropes.
There used to be a long chain hanging down the chimney on which the pot or kettle used to be hung. The most useful article to be seen in the house was the spining wheel which was used by the venerable old grand-mother.
On the dresser used (used) to be seen rows of wooden noggins would be glittering. Instead of ovens there used to be griddle irons on which the oaten bread was baked. The chimneys were made of wood and were dangerous(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Hugh Gerrard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lordstown, Co. Meath
