School: Granard (2) (roll number 14883)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Éaléod
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 175
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Old HousesIn olden times the houses were thatched and the thatch was procured from the fields. The old houses had a bed in the kitchen along the wall and it was called a settle - bed
Long ago the fire was in the corner and the front of it was made of freestone
Some old houses had no chimney and the smoke came out through the door
There were houses long ago and they had no glass in the windows and a bag was used instead
In the old houses the floor was made of clay and half door's were common in the district
Turf and wood were used for fire long ago
The old methods that were for(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Hynes
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Longford
