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School: Clochar na Trocaire

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Tuam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0136

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    Long ago there were not any National schools in this district compared to now a days. The schools that were out were called Hedge schools.
    There was a hedge school in the village of Cloondahamper. The master that was teaching in it was Mr. Corrley, he never taught any Irish. They wrote on slates with slate pencils. The pay he got was about ten or fifteen shillings a week. They sleepted during that time with the scholars. There were only a few scholars going to each school.
    There was also another hedge school in the village of Cloonboo. Mr. Duffy was teaching in that school. He never taught
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick West, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Mahon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meelick West, Co. Galway