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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 082

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    rushes and ferns but now most of the people burn turf and coal. They had half doors like now. All the people long ago used to make their own candles of rushes and tallow. They used to dip the rushes in the tallow and then let it dry. It would then light.
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  2. Old Houses

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    There is two old houses in the district one of them is belonging to Mahers of Gurteenabarna and the other is belonging to Hanly's of Cronovone parish of Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary. There is no body living in either of
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Cummins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cronavone, Co. Tipperary