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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0623, Page 456

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    they used put a stick of bogdeal across from wall to wall. The chimney used be made by putting two other sticks of bogdeal at an angle. Two more sticks of bogdeal were put at the back and were connected to the other two with rungs like the sketch I have made. The rungs were plaited with sugans then. Then the sugans were plastered with mud outside.
    The floor was made of red earth or "dóibh buidhe", well tempered.
    Two windows that were in the houses. The windows were a foot square. Instead of glass they used plait osier rods and put them up in the windows. For the bad weather the people used put a bag
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Michael Donlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowlagan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowlagan, Co. Clare