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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 125

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    The houses in my district were mud-walled.
    They were all thatched houses in olden times.
    The thatch was got from the wheaten straw.
    In olden times there was a bed in every kitchen and it was placed beside the dresser and it was called the settle-bed.
    The fire was placed in the corner.
    No one heard of houses having no chimneys.
    Half doors are common in my district and were common always.
    The lights they had were rush-candles and bog-deal.
    Candles were made in my district in olden times.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mag Fhearghail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Gurl
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath