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Niches and boles are various types of recesses within a wall. The thick walls surrounding many old Irish farms, for example, often contain various recesses and cavities (Evans, 1957). Some were used as dog-kennels, duck-houses and storage places. Smaller niches in sheep pens were made for keeping clippers ready to hand. Some cavities were specially...