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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
An Lios Leacach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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    was called the out shot. The fire place was always in the gable but there was no chimney in some houses. The smoke went out the windows. The windows had no glass only bags on the windows at night and the bags were taken down in the day. In the olden times the people used to have half doors, the half door was on the outside of the jamb and the full door on the inside.
    The light was got from candels The candels were made
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    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
    Thomas Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lios Bragáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo