School: Soran, Longford (roll number 14683)
- Location:
- Soran, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Wilfred O'Callaghan
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- Long ago houses were built low. There were no chimneys on them but a hole in the roof to let out the smoke with a "gallon" or a box on the top of the cabin. In a very odd house there was a window with four panes of glass but one pane so that no robber could get in for oaten meal.
For the door there was a round hole in which was a whin bush pulled in and bound there. There were no stools or chairs but a stone to sit on.
Sometimes the people would go to a bog and cut a square sod which(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Gilna
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Soran, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mick Doris
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Soran, Co. Longford