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FROM 1750 - 1830 > SHELTER & HOUSING
 
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  Merchant’s House
This is one of a row of fine, granite merchants’ houses on Trevor Hill, Newry. In the second half of the 18th century Newry became a ...
 
  Wooden Cradle
Infants usually slept in simple cradles. This example made from cheap wood could have been made by a poor farmer himself.
 
  Wicker Cradle
Wicker cradles like this were a common sight in many rural houses. Children slept in these cradles, often on straw mats or feathers, but ...
 
  Turf Seats
In the homes of the very poor, travellers often described seats made from turf and shaped in the desired fashion. Once the turf had ...
 
  Three-Legged Stool
Very simple furniture was easily made. Most rural kitchens had a chest to hold grain and this usually doubled as a bed. For seating this ...
 
  Settle
This piece of furniture was known as a settle. It was used as a fireside seat or bed.
 
  Cottier’s cabin
This engraving from Arthur Young’s Tour of Ireland in the 1770s gives an illustration of a cottier’s cabin. In spite of their very poor ...
 
  Knife and Spoon Box
Dressers only became popular in rural houses in the late 18th century, but many poor people had only a simple ‘ware rack’. Usually ...
 
  Westgate Lodge, Bushmills
This circular lodge was built around 1800. They became popular as they were a change from the simple rectangular buildings, but it was ...
 
  Lock-Keeper’s Cottage
This was the home of a lock-keeper on the Newry Canal. The solid stone cottage was built at lock gate 5. In the second half of the 18th ...
 
 
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