School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)the windows it was generally lattice wire that was used.The old floors were made of flag stones. Half-doors were common in olden times. They are also common now. The fuel which was used for firing was generally turf and wood.In the country houses a night sometimes they would not have any candles and they used bog-deal splinters. The splinters were usually put into a hole which was cut into a hole which was cut in a turnip and then the bog-deal would be lighted.
- The houses were covered with thatch and felt. They used to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gretta Mc Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilbehy, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Mahon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilbehy, Co. Limerick