School: Carrigeencor (roll number 10826)
- Location:
- Carrigeencor, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs Annie Gillmor
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Sweat houses were built of stone work, free stone as limestone would crack with the heat. They were faced outside with mud or clay, so as to make them air tight. They were roofed with free stone flags, and covered with sods and clay. Turf in this locality was, and is still plentiful, and these sweat houses were heated with turf. The houses were about 14 1/2 ft by 4 1/2 ft and there was a door about 1 1/2 ft by 2 ft. Aged people who suffered from rheumatism were cured or partly cured by these sweat houses. The sick person or persons relatives brought turf, and put on a fire in this little house, a great strong fire, until the stones would be hot. They then cleared out the ashes, and replaced it(continues on next page)
