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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 07_026

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    used them as a bed by night and a seat by day.
    They had a coob on one side of the house for the hens by night. They had a half door outside the big door to keep out the hens in the day time.
    The light at that time consisted of splinters made of bog-dale, which each person held in turn. Next to this came moulds, they melted the fat of sheep and other animals and poured it into the mould. When cold and hard they made candles of it and used them for light. They had plenty of turf in the olden days which they piled against the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Laide
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry