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School: Edmonton (roll number 8100)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0728, Page 032

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    The following story is told by Thomas Slevin aged ninety two living at Hodgestown and still strong and active.
    He remembers seeing the chimneys cleaned in this way. The chimneys were very wide and the houses low and when the chimney required to be cleaned someone took a goose and let her down the chimney from the outside. The goose trying to get a hold and flapping her wings cleaned the chimney in a short time.
    A great many people get their chimneys cleaned in this way.
    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
    Máire Áine Ní Lorcáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonlost, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Slevin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Address
    Hodgestown, Co. Westmeath