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School: Ros Inbhir (roll number 14501)

Location:
Rossinver, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 383

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    The flake was made of wattles and thatched outside with straw.
    The floors weremade of clay and occasionally a handful of lime was scattered upon it to keep nasty odours away. Formerly half doors were very common but now they are very rare. Turf or wood was always used as fire wood. The oldest style of providing light was-: rush candles, rozin candles, tallow candles, and finally the every common parifin oil lamps.
    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
    Cathleen Feely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganhugh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Terence Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Larganhugh, Co. Leitrim