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School: Ráth Maoláin (roll number 16131)

Location:
Rathmullen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Laoise Ní Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0626

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    was white-washed.
    A great many were not able to afford a pain of glass. they were some supplied with something similar to the doors and in some holes in the walls, they were stuffed with a bit of hay or straw in a sack.
    The sort of furniture for sitting accomadation, was made of rough hard wood, there might not be enough of sitting accomadation for the family. There would be holes dug in the floor for to allow their feet (at) to rest.
    In more houses they'd cut a bog-sod and coiled it round and tied it with a rope for a seat.
    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
    Gráinne Ní Maoláin
    Gender
    Female