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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 08_024

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    two hobs which were kept as seats for visitors that came in at night. In each hob there was a hole called poll a bhaic & in it the people kept old stockens & usually the cat slept in it. In some houses the fire was on the middle of the floor with the smoke going out through a hole in the roof. The windows were small & they were opened on hinges. There were no glass in the windows but the were made of sheep-skins. The doors were made off
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Anna Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mike Jennings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo