School: Ardcath (roll number 1903)

Location:
Ardcath, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seosamh S. Ó Duinnithín
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    The houses long ago were thatched with the best wheaten straw.

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    don't buy anything, but when thatching they go to the nearest wood and cut down a couple of branches of an ash tree. This they shape for rafters.
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    Brian Gough
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