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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

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Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 343

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  1. Thatched Houses (continued)

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    This was not a very secure way of doing it.
    When the house was thatched the thatcher got a little rake with iron teeth and raked it down. Then it was clipped evenly along the eve.
    At the joining of the thatch it was well secured this was called "the rigging" of the house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matt Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilglass and Cloonagh, Co. Longford