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School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)

Location:
Cartron, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0216, Page 020

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  1. Hedge-Schools and a Hedge-Schoolmaster Named Alec McDonald

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    I always heard my father say that Hugh McDonald had a hedge school in Drumlara about the year of Ballinamuck. He had his school in a little field now owned by Pat McGann of Drumlara
    That field is now called "Alex's Garden" Hugh McDonald married Peggy Flynn of Drumlara and in Drumlara and their son Alec was born about the year 1798.
    Alec got his first lessons from his father but he went further.
    Father John Bohan of Corrigeen was studying with Parson Kane of Drumsna at about the same time and he taught Alec every
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Drumdart, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Owen Mc Gann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killamaun, Co. Leitrim