School: Ballyconnell (B.)
- Location:
- Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: James Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 373
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In olden times the houses were all thatched with rushes. there were generally three rooms in those houses. Two of these were for cattle and pigs. When a cow calfed she was always brought into the house. In those houses there was a place in the corner for the bed.
Ther was a stick across from one side of the fireplace to the other, and then there was a piece of wire for holding up the pots and pans. There was only one fireplace in those old houses
Obtained From
John Murphy
Agharaskilly,
Ballyconnell.
- Informant
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Agharaskilly, Co. Cavan
