School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

Location:
Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 02_024

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 02_024

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  1. In olden times people had no houses like they have now. They had only small huts made of clay and stones. They had no lofts or stairs like the people have now. They had one small window in each room which was never opened to let in the air. They had no frames in the window only the glass put in the clay. Sometimes the houses were made of wood or of clay and stones. The house were thatched. They had no chimneys only holes in the roof. They had the
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Tuohy
    Gender
    Female