School: Taghmon (roll number 1762)
- Location:
- Taghmon, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: John J. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 254
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- Many years ago the houses differed greatly, from those that we see at the present day.
Some of them had thatched roofs and others iron. A layer of faggots was first put in and then the rushes. The faggotts were got in the fields and on the roadsides, while the rushes were procured in the bogs. The houses being small it was customary with the poor people to have a bed in the kitchen.
The fireplace was always at the gable wall. The floors at that time were made of mud. Most of the houses had half-doors.
Some of these are still to be seen on the farmers' houses. The walls were usually white-washed.The chief fuel at that time was turf, faggots and manure. There was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lala Cullen
- Gender
- Female
