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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 275

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    vanize came into use and it was used by some of the people for roofing. In a while after slates were produced but some of the people kept the thatch and galvanize as a roofing.
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    The chimney would be made from wattles and clay. The chimney used to be in the centre of the roof in some places.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Burrenrea, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Matthew Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Burrenrea, Co. Cavan