School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- An Robhar, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 162
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- (continued from previous page)the middle of the kitchen floor. The grates of to-day were not known then. There were never any glass-windows in the old houses only shutters, that were closed by night, and left open by day. There was a half-door in every old house, with a full door behind it. These are to be seen in many places still.
The floors were made of clay, and later on of gas-ashes, got from the gas-works in New Ross. The people who lived near a bog used turf in their fires, and those who lived near a wood used timber. Bog-oak, cut in short, suitable lengths, was used as lights, and later on dips, or tallow candles, were made.
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- Collector
- Patrick Galavan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
