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School: Coill na Sliabh (roll number 14734)

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Kilnaslieve, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0297

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    was almost completed the rafters were put up. The walls were built about another foot higher. Sticks were put across the rafters and they were fastened to them by wooden pegs. Sods were put outside the rafters and the thatch was put ion the scraws.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó hUigín
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr M. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graigueachullaire, Co. Galway