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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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Knockanean, Co. Clare
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Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 112

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    112
    the south.The doors were fastened with a spun -yarn in some cases and in others with bolts and bars.According to the apartments there were windows in the houses.I do not know what they had before glass.The floor was of mortar or earth.there was a half-door in every house .Turf was always used.Bogdeal was used for light at night.Candles were made in the district.They were made of sheep's tallow and the wick of rushes.The people made the candles themselves.In the houses long ago people had shelves in the wall and the hens came in and they laid their eggs on these shelves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Mac Inerney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killawinna, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Inerney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killawinna, Co. Clare