School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drom an Dúdhoire, Co. an Chláir
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 14_005

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    14 th June 1938.
    Folklore.
    The houses long ago were not like the houses nowadays and they were not as comfortable.
    They contained of one door and one window and the walls were made of dó buidhe and in some places it was a hole in the roof for a door.
    it was thatched with scraws which were got in bogs and the fire was in the middle of the floor.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Woods
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Fhaiche, Co. an Chláir