School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

Location:
Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 06_039

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 06_039

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  1. The houses in olden times were very different to what they are now. The houses they had were made of mud and timber. They were all thatched houses with a hole on one side for a window. They had a big door and a small door. The small door was left closed during the day to keep the fowl from coming in. Some of the cabins are yet to be seen in some districts. They made
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maeve Murray
    Gender
    Female