School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 448
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Houses in olden times
The thatch of the houses long ago was straw which they used to grow There used to be oak rafters. There was one rafter in top called the mullac and ones on the sides there were slats going from rafter to rafter called na taoibháin.
The top of the chimney over the thatch was made of slats. First there were four poles fixed; then there were little boards from pole to pole. It was plastered with morter and white washed.
The walls were made of morter and stone
There was a bed in the kitchen called a hag or a "calleac."(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John J. Coen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Kate Coen
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo
