School: Robertson (roll number 12276)
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Liam Ó Morchadh
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- Collector
- Nan Watson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Informant
- Mrs Watson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- In olden times the most of the house were thatched with flax or straw.
It was only till recently that they began to slate the house. Some houses are now flat roofed.
Most old houses the people slept on a bed in the kitchen.
Some old floors were made of clay or wood.
There are some half doors in some houses.
The light they used at night was a candle.