School: Áth Treasna (C.) (roll number 16648)
- Location:
- Áth Trasna, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthile
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- (continued from previous page)people did not know anything about them.
- Some houses had no glass in the windows and a bush was placed there instead. Half doors were common formerly and are still used in the district
Bog deal splinters and candles made from goats tallow were the lights employed at night. - Collector
- Máire T. Ní Conaill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An tOileán, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr John O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An tOileán, Co. Chorcaí
- Most of the walls of the old houses were made of clay. It was mixed with rushes. It was heaped up with a pitch-fork until the walls(continues on next page)
