School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)

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1. Old Houses (continued)

   

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   tions there were very few of the houses had chimneys. The floors were made of clay and grave, pounded with shades until it was hard. Most of the houses had half-doors to keep out the poultry. The people used turf for the fire and fir splinters to give light at night.

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2. A Funny Story

   

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   Once upon a time in this district a priest was putting the blessed ashes on the people's foreheads. A man thought that he was very slow and told the priest that if he would tell him what to say that he would help. The priest said you were born a clown, you'll live a clown and you'll die a clown" The man went into the sacristy and put some of the blessed ashes on a plate and began putting them on the people's foreheads, saying "you

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