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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
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Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. Houses in Ancient Times

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    The houses long ago were made of sticks and clay. They had no glass in the windows and when the cold winter's breeze would be blowing into the Crannogs as they were called they spread a canvas bag on the windows to keep it out. For a door they used a few lats nailed together and left it up against the door-way without being hung on hinges at all.
    Inside in the house there
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    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
    Bridgie Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Rush Hill, Co. Mayo