School: Dunboyne (C.) (roll number 15917)
- Location:
- Dunboyne, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Seosaimhín Ní Chonmidhe Uná Frinse
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- Old houses.
Maggie Connor's house is very old. The roof of it is thatched. They got the straw from the farmers. There is a settle bed in the kitchen. The fire is at the gable wall. The chimney is built with clay and straw.
The floors were made of clay Half-doors were common in Dunboyne formerly. "Borans" were used for the fire.
Rushes dried and dipped in grease were used for giving light. "Borans" local name for droppings from cows Told to Mary Yourell
By her father Thomas Yourell
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- Collector
- Philomena Gaynor
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- K. Gaynor
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Saturday is supposed to be unlucky to plough or begin to build
Lottie Caldwell
