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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 078

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  2. Houses of Long Ago

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    Houses of long ago were much different from those built during the last 40 or 50 years. The houses of long ago were built on a very shabby scale. They were mostly built of yellow clay, mixed with cuttings of hay or straw which when mixed was valuable for holding it together as it was liable to moulder away when it got real dry. There was also a class of round field stones used as the people of olden times did not understand much about quarrying lime stone or stone cutting. Houses of long ago were usually round
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madeline Frances Lee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyclare, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Wilson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Ballyclare, Co. Longford