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School: Corcanidos

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 145

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    The old houses long ago were made with clay and the roofs were thatched with reeds that grew along river banks. There was a bed in the kitchen of each of them in the corner nearest the fire, and it was called a settle bed. The fire was against the gable wall in some of them and in the middle of the floor in others. The chimneys were made with clay and wattles. Some old houses had a hole in the roof for a chimney.
    Skins of animals were used in the windows
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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
    Philomena Feehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Inishmore, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Aodh Mac Brádaigh
    Other names
    Aodh Mac Brádaigh
    Hugh Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 40
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Inishmore, Co. Cavan