School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)
- Location:
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 609
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- In each district some time or other hedge schools were held ; and the neighbouring children were taught in these schools. One of these hedge schools was situated about a mile and a half from the town of Kanturk, at a place called Kilcaskin, in the parish of Castlemagner, Lombardstown Co. Cork.There was an attendance of about twelve or fifteen boys at this school. The school was held in a barn or in an old stall.Each pupil paid a penny a week to the teacher for instruction. A man of the name of Mr. Mc Carthy was the teacher ; and the farmers used to give him his meals. This man had only his left hand, but he was a fine writer. He used to stay in a district for a few months.The children used to learn to write on slates.
- Collector
- Patrick Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Cahill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greenfield, Co. Cork
