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School: Lattoon

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Lattoon, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 006

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  1. Old Houses (continued)

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    Floors were made of clay. Half doors are common in the district. Turf was used in this district since the time of memorial. The methods applied for to give light were rush and resin candles. Rush candles were made in every household.
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  2. My Home District

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    The name of the townland is Lismeen, in the parish of Lurgan and the barony of Castlerahan. There are nine families in the townland and about thirty people. The most common name in Lismeen is
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lismeen, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismeen, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Eddie Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismeen, Co. Cavan