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    Long ago houses were shaped different from what they are nowadays. They were shaped like a beehive. The roof was made of rushes or reeds which were got in the bog.
    Beds were always in the kitchen. There was a shelf built in the side wall and a curtain outside. Chimneys were made of rods and wattles. The rods were woven like a cleeve. They were called rod chimneys.
    Some houses had no chimneys only
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Oates
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gardenstown, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Oates
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Gardenstown, Co. Roscommon