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School: Tulach Cliabháin (roll number 12972)

Location:
Tinne Cliabháin, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
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    out. At end of two days still bigger fire was put on & allowed to burn out.
    Then it was cleaned out rushes & ashes. Then people went into sweat for an hour.
    It was built near a stream so that after the sweating the people came to stream & washed themselves - & then always used home made linen in drying the body.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    An tAilltín, Co. Liatroma