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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
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Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 082

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 082

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    The kitchens long ago were different to nowadays. They had no pictures on the walls, it was a table that they could hang up in the wall and let it down when they wanted it. The fire was generally at the gable wall, it was sticks they had for tongs.
    The fireplace was on a hearth with too wee hols each side. The arches were called hurls or crows nests they were made of old sticks and made out of old sticks and made out in a slant. If it was raining anyone to sit under it you would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mc Clelland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiffagh, Co. Cavan