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School: Ballyhaise

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0974, Page 099

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    became very common to allow more light. The old floors were made of clay and when when these were being made a hole was left in the floor for placing the food for the cat and the dog.
    The principal fuels were turf and bog-dear, splinters. They used to make rush candles long ago and these served as a light at night. These were made by peeling the rushes and dipping them in grease.
    In the houses in former times there were only three rooms the kitchen, the parlour in which there was usually a bed and a loft. The loft was over the parlour and there was one little window on the gable-end. This was the only light there was in the room. This loft was reached by means
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosaleen Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Drumliff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Jack Phair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Drumliff, Co. Cavan