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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 165

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    The fire-place was never at the side wall or in a corner but it was at gable end. The fires were on the ground, because there were no grates. The chimneys were made from wattles and clay.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Scally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly

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    The flours of the houses were made with paving stones. They were also made from cow manure and yellow clay.
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    There is a ruined castle in my district. It is situated in Mr. Coyne's field in Bracklin, Kilbeggan, West-meath.
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