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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

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Glascarn, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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    In former times some houses were thatched with rushes and others with wheaten straw. The rushes were dried before being used and the straw was got when the wheat was threshed.
    Long ago nearly every house had a bed in the kitchen. It
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Allen
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Kathleen Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Drumloose, Co. na hIarmhí