November 
1916 
29 
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Bi/ closely imitating the 
structural lines of the 
original grianan, ffte 
architect —w7io was Mrs. 
Olcott herself —ftas Seen 
a&Ze to incorporate the 
curios and relics in 
their proper positions. 
Even the birds have a 
thatched house, as they 
do in Erin 
•ft 
The straw thatch hangs 
low over the front 
faithche, or pavement, 
sheltering the door and 
those about it — includ¬ 
ing St. Andrew, the 
cradle, the rushes, the 
witch's broom, the Holy 
Child and the watering 
pot, the very generous 
watering pot 
