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School: Tullyvin

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Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Feeney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 420

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  1. Old Houses

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    The houses of olden times were not like the houses of to-day. The houses were thatched with wheaten straw grown on the farm. The houses had a bed in the kitchen. It was placed against the back wall it was called the settle-bed. The fireplace was always against the gable-wall. The front of the chimney was made of mortar and stones. Some of the old houses had no chimneys the smoke came out in a hole in the roof. Some of the old houses had no glass in the windows. The windows were filled with bags which were stuffed with wheaten straw. The floors were
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Josephine Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyvin, Co. Cavan