School: Lios Dubh (B.)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Proinnsias Mac Cuinn
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- (continued from previous page)vice versa. The "half-door" allowed in fresh air and kept out the fowl. This "half-door" gave a welcoming appearance and I suppose is referred to by the poet when he writes "Is fosghailteach, fáilteach and áit í Éire. The windows - there was one in each room - were small one-paned ones and could not be opened. There must be very little ventilation in the bedroom. In the kitchen at the back up at the fire place was a recess called "the hag" into which fitted the kitchen bed generally a wooden "tent" one. There was no regular chimney. The smoke found its way out through a hold in the roof (Poll deataigh) into which was fitted an old creel without the bottom. The smoke often floated round the people's heads and left a great deal of soot.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seosamh Ó Tuathalláin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garryroe, Co. Mayo