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

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 08_016

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  1. The houses were built of mud, and stones were put around the doors and windows to keep them firm. They would go to the wood and get timber for the Couples and they got light timber for "thiveans" and nail them on to the couples. They used to get scraws and put them down on the timber before they used to put on the roof. The roof was made with thatch. They used to pout rows of sugáns across the thatch and tie the sugáns to the stones on the "boondelawn." They used to do that every
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Lawlor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Frank Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry