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School: Drong (roll number 15699)

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Drung, Co. Donegal
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Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1117, Page 251

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    The roof was then thatched, and tied down with ropes. Sometimes, the thatch (rushes) was procured in the hill, and sometimes it was got in Muff, as the bulrushes in Muff were said to be much better for thatching.
    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
    Bridie Mc Cauley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Sarah Mc Cole
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    82
    Address
    Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal