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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 109

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    a hole in the roof. They had no windows either. They had only peep holes. They had no glass. They were left open in Summer but they had bags of hay in winter to keep out the cold. When glass windows were used first, the Landlords valued them highly so that people could not afford such a lexury.
    They had clay floors, and flags for floors which were called earthen floors. Half doors were always in use in my district and are used yet.
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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