School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 10_027

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  1. The old thatched houses of long ago generally consisted of a kitchen and one room. The light was admitted by small windows with pains about 4 ins square. The floors were made of [?] guide and were very rough. The chimney was in one end, very seldom it was placed in the center and often it was only a hole in the rood. There was one enterance generally at the southern side which consisted of two doors a large door and a half-door. The room which had to as dinning, drawing and bed room generally had for its furniture a table
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chris Brody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr John Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare