School: Kilbeg (roll number 11039)
- Location:
- Baile Riobaird, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Duibhgeannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 189
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - About fifty years ago the majority of the local houses were thatched except a few farmers’ dwellings which were slated and those slates were manufactured at Bangor in the County Down. The thatched roof-inns were made from wheaten or oaten straw and some of the good local thatched were, Dan Swan of Gravelstown, Pat McGrath of Drakerath, and Paddy Keenan of Thomastown. There were two other(continues on next page)
