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School: Arva (C.)

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Arvagh, Co. Cavan
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Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 062

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    There is a house near Losset near Arva and the fire is in the centre of the floor. There is a hole in the roof for the smoke to go through. The fires are mostly in the corner of the house and the front of the fires are made of clay and wattles.
    Long ago the methods employed for giving lights at nights were dips, rushlights and candles. Candles were made locally. First the people went out to the fields and gathered a pule of rushes. These, they hung up over the fire until they were dry. Then they peeled them and put them into grease. Then the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Thornton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan