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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 471

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  1. The Two-Storey Thatched House

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    There are very few thatched two storey houses in the country. My house is a two storey thatched house. It is situated in the townland of Moyne, County Longford, near the main road. It is on top of a big hill surrounded by a lot of bushes and trees. When I am going home from school I can climb up the rocks to the hall door. When we are going up to the house with a cart we have to go around the rocks for a considerable distance. There is a lot of spring wells around the rocks. There is a great view from the top of the rocks. It is a fairly big house. There are three rooms on the top storey. One room is at the head of the stairs then I walk over the landing and I turn in to my right to another room. That room is next the Crott Road and the other room is next the main road.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Janie Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford