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School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)

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Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr M. Lelia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 105

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    and the kitchen was covered over with stone flags. Long ago and even up to the present day half-doors are very much used. Candles were made from rushes soaked in tallow wax and then dried, these gave light at night.
    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
    Mary Grace
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Grace
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny