Our Heritage Project
A lady came to our school. She asked us to bring in our items, old items of interest, and could she possibly see them? We brought our antiques'.
Ethan Morrow brought in and old Tilly lamp and a hot water-bottle. It is made of China, pottery. The old lamp is extremely big. It must have been used in a rich house for many Irish people could not afford a big lamp like that. Ethan also brought in a horse shoe. Many people would think it would bring luck into the house!
Dylan brought in an old Oil Lamp. It has lost some of it colour and it is very rusty. It has got a handle but has no glass case. Dylan Morrow found it in an old shed beside his house.
Amy and Jack Boyd brought in an old stone made of flint and three watches. Amy brought in an old stone axe and one stone axe head. It is so smooth! She also brought in and old watch it had a key to wind it up. Jack her twin brought in two more old watches. He also brought in an old kettle that was used 200 years ago. His nanny used the old Kettle.
Áine Boyle brought in a crook for the kettle. She brought in a Branding Iron as well. It says JB on it too, which is short for John Boyle.
Often when men were going to work men often took a flask. If you were an explorer you would take a water bottle for it would be hot. It has a straw covering to keep cold for in the hot deserts it is extremely hot.
Shane brought in an old lamp which was used in boats. To light up the boat with it.
Theresa May brought in a
Horse-shoe it had a horse's shoe on it too! Ugh! They hollowed the horse's foot out and added a fake cap to make it look like a real horse.
Emily brought in an old Iron. Many people had two irons. So while they were ironing one thing, the other was warming up on the stove.
My brother, Patrick brought in a salt celler. Dad found it in a field whilst he was cutting the rushes.
Finally and last of all is me. I brought in old money. It is bigger than the average size. It looks like £100 money. (Sterling) Dad and Mum collect old money.
From: Marie McGirr