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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 05_047

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    Old Houses. 18=7='38
    There are very few old houses in this district now like there were long ago. The sort of houses they had were thatched and they used to have half-doors. They had the fire-place in the gable end of the house and some more had the fire-place in the middle of the house. The sort of windows they had were holes in the walls and the sort of floors they had were made of earth that is made of clay. Some houses long ago had no
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon