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School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)

Location:
Gaigue, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peter Duignan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 172

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    Long ago made their houses out of clay. There was one room and the fire was at the gable wall. The chimney was made of boards. They had no crane crook but instead they had a harrow pin driven in the wall and a chain hanging down from it. They had a little lamp made of tin and a wick stuck in it. The bed was in the corner.
    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
    Francis Lenahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Francis Lenahan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford