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School: Radharc na Sionainne (roll number 6356)

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Canbeg, Co. Leitrim
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Pádraig Mac Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 343

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    are all taken out of the grate. Then all the ashes is raked down with the poker. Then the lighted coals are again replaced in the grate. A row of sods of turf are built around them. A covering of sods are also put on the top. When these are well lighted a covering of coal is put over them. If there is no turf this is how we make the fire at home. We put a bundle of sticks in the grate. On top of them we put a covering of coal. We pour the oil on them and light them with a match. Sometimes we kindle it with boards as it oftimes happens that the sticks are wet.
    15.5.38
    As known locally.
    Maire Ni Scanlain
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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