School: Curratavy

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1. Old Houses (continued)

   

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   There was no chimney only rods twisted together. Sometimes there was a fire on the middle of the floor. The there was a hole in the roof of the house to let out the smoke. In these houses, there was aged in the corner. This was called a ‘settle bed’. In some houses there was a ‘bunk’ to sleep in. There was a large square box with a bed in it. The chimney made of timber and rods was called’blubhun’?
   Old timber was burned very often here in olden times. The old timber that was got in the big was called ‘smúrcain?”. ‘Ualoch smúrcain’’ was whatthe load of blocks was called. Plenty of turf was burned also. Halfdoors are still in use here. It is believed that it is not right to close any door that was in use by a generation before that. This was thought because someone might be coming in there at night.

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Roise Ní Sámhrain

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corneenflynn, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   James Mc Govern

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Corneenflynn, Co. Cavan