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School: Riverstown 2

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Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Áine Ní Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 318

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    The roofs of the old houses were thatched and the thatch was got in rushy bottoms. The old people used to have a bed in the kitchen and it was placed in the gable wall. The fire was placed in the front wall.
    The chimneys were made of clay and wattles. In very olden times the people used to have a fire in the centre of the house with a pipe going up straight through the house. Some people had no glass for the windows
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Bright
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Turnalaydan, Co. Sligo