School: Poor Clares' Convent, Cavan

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   Long ago houses were made of dried mud. These houses were made in a sunny place so that the mud would dry quickly. They were called mud-cabins. The roofs were made of mud and straw mixed. These cabins had never any chimneys. Instead they had a clay pipe out of the side of the house. The fire place was always at the side wall. Turf and sticks were generally burned. Dead nettles, twigs, furze and mud-turf were also used. For lighting candles and little oil lamps were used. Half-doors were and

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. residential buildings (~2,723)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Vera Brady

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Cavan, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mr P. Brady

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cavan, Co. Cavan