School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drumandoora, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 10_055
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- The old thatched houses of long ago generally consisted of a kitchen and room.
The light was admitted by small windows with four panes about 4ins square
The chimney was in one end very seldom it was placed in the centre and often it was only a hole in the roof.
The kitchen furniture consisted of a table, dresser, press bed and bed.
The younger of the family generally slept in the settle-bed it was considered(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Chris Brody
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killanena, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Mc Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corbehagh, Co. Clare
