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School: Baile Uí Argáin, Cill Moicheallóg (roll number 7237)

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Baile Uí Argáin, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
A. Ó Hódhráin
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    The houses in olden times thatched. The bed was placed in the kitchen by the wall. The fireplace was always at the gable wall. The houses had no chimneys only a hole in the thtach and a bucket with no bottom was placed on the hole. The thatch the used were rushes. There was no windows or rooms to the houses. The beds were called settles. By somse people the fire was made in the centre of the floor
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. foirgnimh
          1. an teach cónaithe (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    An Caol, Co. Luimnigh