Houses Long Ago
Long ago the people had small houses which were thatched with rushes. They had the chimney in the gable and they had a floor of flag stone. They tied all the stock they had in the end of the house at night. They had a half-door for keeping out the hens and chickens. They had no lamps or lights except rush-candles and bog-deal splinters. They made the fire with bog deal blocks and all sorts of sticks. They had a very small window with one pane of glass in it.
“INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo”