School: Cullahill (B.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13136)

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1. Local Hedge-Schools (continued)

   

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   School was also taught in the farmer's houses. A special room was arranged in order to teach school.
   The teachers lodged in the houses in which the school was taught.
   The teachers remained about a year in each district.
   The books used in these schools were mostly English.
   About the year 1838 the hedge schools were abolished.
   There was a hedge school at Lalor's in Parknahown a mile from Cullohill. A man by the name of King used to teach in this school. He was a stranger. He used to stop at Lalor's and Kenny's and Dunphy's. He was paid by the pupils present and got his food. Reading, writing and arithmetic were taught in this school. Irish was spoken by master and pupils. Some Irish was spoken
   The pupils used to sit down on forums. There was no blackboard but a green flag by the wall.
   When writing upon paper they used to write with a quill instead of a pen.
   There was an old hedge school at the end of the coach road in the townsland of

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Daniel Kenny

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   63

   Address

   Ballykealy, Co. Laois

   Informant

   Daniel Lalor

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cullahill, Co. Laois

   Informant

   John Mc Donald

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   73

   Address

   Rapla, Co. Laois