School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)
- Location:
- Cloyne, Co. Cork
- Teacher: E. Geeleher
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- Collector
- Frances Kearney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloyne, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Ring
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Cloyne, Co. Cork
- Thatching was a great trade in the country long ago, for all the roofs of the houses were mostly made of thatch. Nowadays, very few houses are thatched. A man named Mat Hoare thatches the houses now, and he lives in Ballycrenane. The houses are thatched with wheaten straw and pointed furze sticks are also used.(continues on next page)