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School: Derrylemoge, Mountmellick (roll number 15313)

Location:
Derrylemoge, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 107

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  1. An Old Hedge-School

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    During the penal laws the English burned down most of the Irish schools and colleges. The rich people sent their children to be educated in Europe.The poor people had no way of getting their children educated and the schoolteacher selected the sheltered spots on the hedges. One of these places was a hedge on a field belonging to a French Hugenot considered a very good sort of gentleman who lived where Mr Robinson of Summer grove now lives. This place was sheltered by a very high hedge and was situated where Mr Adare
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Conlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghanard or Derreen, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Pat Conlan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullaghanard or Derreen, Co. Laois