School: Carnán (roll number 14031)

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   of development. We had 2 religions in Ireland Druidic, who believed in the immortality of the soul and the Sedhe [Sidhe?] worship – Milesians. We see these [Landmen?] Celts where Wilson says cremated their dead would be Bronze age people were the miners would be iron age Celts.
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   In the coastal ruins of fishermen’s houses, I saw this kind of chimney.

   [Diagram of chimney]
   I was told that the side chimneys were used for smoking fish and that al.
   A and B were woven shutters to close the up draught when the

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. residential buildings (~2,723)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mícheál Mac Searraigh

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Athenry, Co. Galway

   Informant

   An Dochtúir Mac Searraigh

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Doctor

   Address

   Athenry, Co. Galway