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in isolation. Attributed to the farmhouse is a myth that the farmhouse was built by the devil/s in one/three-day/s The only architectural feature that gives the impression of relating to demonic icons are the two enclosed staircases, that lead to the roof of the stable, which are suggested to appear
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that were inscribed when it was converted to a farmhouse. These are found on the walls and woods, and record the sale of different types of vegetables by farmers. The features of the building are examples of
Maltese traditional architecture that include roofs built with
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It features two separate unconnected buildings, which may have been built during different periods. At the site, within the front of the farmhouse, stand two traditional giren which were built for bird hunting. The building was used as a
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to keep their horses inside. Other later additions inside the building are the wooden beams that were introduced to support the limestone slabs. The farmhouse is in a
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Very roughly translated, this text announces the feast of the devil at the site.
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