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School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

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Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 256

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    The fireplace was always in the gable and some people had nothing but a smoke hole. The chimneys were big and there were two hobs used for seats on each side of the fireplace. The reason the windows were so scarce was because for every pane of glass a tax had to be paid.
    The floor of the room was made of clay and the kitchen floor used to be flagged. There were no half doors at this time. The lights that was used long ago was bogdeal and rush lights.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Penelope Durkan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Durkan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Derryronan, Co. Mayo