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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 13_017

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  1. Old Houses

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    There is a lot of old houses in this parish. The were called mudwall houses.
    The fire place was in the gable end of the house. They had thatched roof and their was half-doors. The sort of windows that were in them were holes in the walls. Th sort of lights they had were rush candles The rushes were pulled and peeled dipped in tallow There is a ruin of a house in Killaderra it is over a hundred years old.
    There is also a ruin of a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon