School: Moyvoughley (roll number 7249)
- Location:
- Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 103
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- Years ago most of the Dwelling-houses of the people in this country were built of mud and thatched with straw or rushes. They were called mud-walled cabins.
They were usually very small and had very small windows. The fire was on the hearth with seats built on the side.
Over-head was a sort of loft made of rods. This was called a hurdle.
They were very cosy houses and the people who were reared in them were healthier that the people nowadays who are reared in slated houses.
- Collector
- John Flanagan
- Gender
- Male
