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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cluain Meala

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Greenan, Co. Waterford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 047

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    thatched roofs. This thatch was made from straw.
    Half-doors were very common in those days. Even at the present day they are in all the old houses.
    The fire was placed on one side of the kitchen. Turf from the bog was the main fuel used by the people in the fire.
    In the old days they had beds in the kitchen. These beds were called settle-beds.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O' Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Tipperary