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School: Edenderry (2)

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Edenderry, Co. Offaly
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R. Mulholland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 196

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  1. An Old House

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    An Old House.
    We have an old back-kitchen and people lived in it about seventy years ago. It is in the town of edenderry.
    Walls.
    The walls are made of mud and stones. They are white washed and around the fireplace it is black..
    Floor.
    The floor is made of sand and mud trampled down
    Windows
    There is only one window and it is about seven feet from the ground and it seems that it was never opened.
    Roof.
    The roof is made of big chunks of trees and boards.
    Fireplace.
    The fireplace is a big open gate, with a hole underneath it for ashes and it has a big hearth stone.
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    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
    Miss B. Holt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Edenderry, Co. Offaly