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School: Rathdrum (B)

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Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 121

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    hole in the roof. Some the houses that had no glass a sheepskin.
    The old floors used to made of clay. In some places half-doors are common. The old way the people had for showing light were a dip-rush, splinters of bog-deal, and a dip floating in a jam pot. The floors used to be made of yellow clay.
    The old chimney stacks of yellow clay and chopped straw.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Billy Swords
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockrath, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockrath, Co. Wicklow