School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan

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1. Churning (continued)

   

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   the work, because old people say if they did not they would take the profit of the churning with them.
   Butter-milk is used for baking. bread and some of it is given to calves.

   

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2. Old Houses

   

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   In olden times the people lived in huts or cabins. The walls of these cabins were made of clay and stones. The fireplace was on the hearth in the end-wall of the house and a hole in the roof served as a chimney. Most of the smoke went out through the door-way. These cabins consisted of one room. The windows were often stuffed with rags. The people used rush-candles to give light. The rush-candles were made by peeling the rush when it was dry and dipping it in grease.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. residential buildings (~2,723)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Winnie Doyle

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   45

   Address

   Slievereagh Lower, Co. Wicklow