School: Caisleán an Fhrinnsigh (roll number 11707/10648)

Location:
Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Shiúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0076

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0076

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    a hole in the rood. Turf was the chief fuel then but timber was sometimes use.
    The houses of the richer class were usually made of stone. They sometimes had upstairs, and were roofed with stone flags. On other occasions the roofs were thatched with straw.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway