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School: Grangeford, Tullow

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 303

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    in the kitchen before the fire. There was a fire-place in the kitchen and one chimney on the house. The chimney was in the middle of it. It was made from yellow clay. Floors were generally made from clay and the walls were also built from it. Wood was used for fire. The material the people used for light at night were rushes. They were first pealed then dried and dipped in grease
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Hendricken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangeford, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    James Hendricken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grangeford, Co. Carlow