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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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    they had but little regard for the Irish. Every child had a block around his neck. For every word of Irish spoken there would be a mark put on the block and in the evening the child would get a slap for each word of Irish spoken.
    Before the national schools were established the people were very poor.
    The children used bring roasted potatoes to school and they were called:- Scolairí na fataí rósta.

    Rita Lally
    Menlough G.S.

    Heard from
    Mrs Devalley Aged 91 years
    Polnabrone
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Rita Lally
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Devalley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    91
    Address
    Pollnabrone, Co. Galway