School: Rockwood, Béal Átha an Dá Chab

On this page

1. Old Houses

   

   Share Share Post

   Some of the old houses were covered with zinc and some with thatch. The thatching material was obtained from: - oaten straw, reed or bulrushes Some of the old houses had a bed in the kitchen while others had it in a room beside the kitchen. If there was a bed in the kitchen it was kept in a corner beside the fire. The fire place was always at the gable wall. The front of the chimney was made of mortar and stones. The old floors were made of clay with flags around the fire - place. Half - doors were common formerly in the district. Turf and wood and fir were used for the fire. Splinters were used for giving light at night.
   Candles were made formerly in the district. They were made from cows' fat. The fat was rendered and the shape was got. There was a hole in the bottom of the shape. There were six strands of

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
         1. foirgnimh
            1. an teach cónaithe (~2,723)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Hannah Mahony

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bán na Seanchloiche, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   Jeremiah Mahony

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Bán na Seanchloiche, Co. Chorcaí