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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123C, Page 01_049

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    In olden times all the houses were thatched.
    The roofs were made of scraws. The scraws were supported by long pieces of bog deal, straw or rushes were placed on top of the bog deal and scraws this was called thatch. Those kinds of roofs were procured in the bogs.
    There was an "out shot" in the wall near the fire in the kitchen where a bed was placed. The fire
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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 Philbin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lislackagh, Co. Mayo