School: Garr

Location:
Garr, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Cáit de Léis
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    Old Houses
    The houses long ago were thatched with straw and sometimes with rushes.
    They had a bed n the kitchen called a settlebed. The walls of the houses were built of clay and wattles. The floors were generally made of clay. There are several old half doors in this district yet.
    Rush-lights were used at night. They were made by drying the rushes and rubbing grease on them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
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