School: Clones (Naomh Tighearnach) (roll number 13685)
- Location:
- Clones, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Mac Loingsigh
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A Sweat House
Killen, Aghadrumsee. Co FermanaghThere is a house in the townland of Esknadarragh known as a sweating house. This place resembled a vault more than a house. It was situated on a side of a hill and so arranged that its flat stone roof was level with the surface of the ground. It had a floor of stone and was made perfectly air tight when required. This house was heated to a very high temperature by building a lot of turf on the floor of the house and lighting them. The fire was allowed to burn for hours. When they wanted to lessen the fire they closed the door and cut out the air off it. Soon, the fire became weak. They then spread a lot of green rushes on the floor which put out the fire and gave off a hot vapour. The person to be sweated was stripped of his garments. He was placed in the vault and the door was closed on him. There he had to remain until he was taken out(continues on next page)
