School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)
- Location:
- Corracharra, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodha
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- (continued from previous page)accommodation there was a bed beside the fire called a settle bed which was converted into a seat in the day-time or "form" as it was then called.
Turf of course was the fuel burned on the hearth of which a plentiful supply was to be had in the bogs of the district. In some of the bogs there was cut what was known locally as "slone" from I suppose the Irish-word for turf-spade. In other bogs the made what was known as mud-turf.
Dips, mushlights and candles were used locally for giving light at night, the candles being made in one of the local towns.
- Collector
- Bridie Gibson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrickcreeny, Co. Cavan
