Houses in Dromod, Co. Leitrim c.1900
A photograph of houses in Dromod, Co. Leitrim, in the early 1900s. Most of the houses are thatched. The only traffic in the village is a donkey and cart.
© Leitrim County LibraryHouses in Dromod, Co. Leitrim c.1900
© Leitrim County Library
© Leitrim County Library
Houses in Dromod, Co. Leitrim c.1900
A photograph of houses in Dromod, Co. Leitrim, in the early 1900s. Most of the houses are thatched. The only traffic in the village is a donkey and cart.
© Leitrim County LibraryHouses in Leitrim in our grandparents' time were much different to the houses we live in today.
Around 1900, most houses were single storey and built with local materials. They had three or four rooms.
House Near Cloone
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© Leitrim County Library
Sometimes houses were built specifically for one occupant and only had one or two rooms.
An example of this type of house can be seen to this day near the village of Cloone.
The small houses, where most people lived, were usually thatched and had white washed walls. They had small windows and a half door. There was an open-hearth fire in the kitchen on which all the cooking and baking was done.
Seán Mac Diarmada's House
Most kitchens had a dresser with shelves on top to hold and display mugs and plates. There were drawers and a storage area below.