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School: Tomena

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Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
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T. Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 529

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    The whole houses that were a time ago were all thatched. There was one room and kitchen. In some other houses there was a Forue or a half loft where there was a bed always. The fire was always on the middle of the floor, and they used to sit round it. The floor was a clay one and in some old houses there is a clay one in it yet There was a little low chimney made of clay and in some of the old houses there was no chimney, they used to open the door and let out the smoke
    There was a half door in every house and nearly in every house yet there is one. They used wood for fire. They lighted the house at night with rush candles
    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
    Eileen O Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortmore, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Tom Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    96
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Gubrawully, Co. Cavan