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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 246

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    Long ago there were schools called hedge school. The Catholics could have no schools or no Catholics could be teachers so the people had schools called hedge schools. After the farmer had let out his animals from the byre the teacher came there with his children to teach for the day. The children sat on the floor, the writing was on a slate and the pencil
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Farlane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Listellan, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Bernard Mc Farlane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listellan, Co. Monaghan