School: Kilmacoliver, Piltown (roll number 13033)
- Location:
- Kilmacoliver, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Ristéard Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 213
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Bearna Scoile, just below the "Three trees" on top of Scough hill gets its name from an old hedge school was there during the Penal days. They seem to know nothing else about it.
Wm Meehan taught in the old school that was built with the old chapel in 1828 until 1837. Then re resigned and established shop where Delaneys now is. Peter Perdien taught from 1838 to 62. In 1862 school came under the Natl Bd. and Joe Dowling was appointed he taught until 1874. Ed Dred (Dreal?) 1874 tp '80, wrote books under the name "Ned of the Hill".
Thos Farrell 1880 to 1924
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