Old Houses

Abstract: Story collected by Mary Noone, a student at An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc school (Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim) from informant Mr Noone.

Original reference: 0209/2/91

 An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc [Vol. 0209, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR
Noone, Mary 
Gender
female
INFORMANT
Noone, Mr 
Relation
parent
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

Old Houses  [duchas:4646898]

My father told me that straw mats having openings to let in the light were used

Old Houses  [duchas:4646899]

as doors and windows. Others had only wooden shutters which were opened in the day time and closed at night. Old floors were made of either clay, flag-stones or daub. Turf and timber were used as fuel. Colm balls are peculiar to County Leitrim they are made by hand from wet-slag and daub.

Resource description

Origin information
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 528-529
Volume 0209
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Emerentia.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dwellings--Folklore
Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe
School location
Carrick-on-Shannon Cora Droma Rúisc Carrick-on-Shannon Kiltoghert Boyle Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4650871
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0209/2/91

Suggested credit
"Old Houses"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4650871>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Emerentia.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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