School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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- (continued from previous page)some were made of mortar and wattles.
There are some houses in Dunderry which have no glass on the windows. It is glass that is used instead of glass. The old houses had floors made of clay and stone.
The half-doors are not so common in the district now as they were formerly.
There was wood and dried cow-dung and turf for fire.
There were candles, Rush lights and dipped lights used for giving lights.
The candles were made locally by the Foxes of Rathmore.- Collector
- Anna M. Cassidy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath