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School: Baile Theas (C.), Malla (roll number 4954)

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Ballyhass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bríd Bean Uí Dhála
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    In the penal days there were no schools in Ireland and the people had to go to other countries to be educated. There was a few hedge schools around here. There was one in Lisdugan one in Cecilstown and one at the Keitra. The teacher in Lisduggan had free board and lodging in a house belonging to O'Connells. He had to teach the O'Connell family by night.
    The teacher at the Kaeitra wrote a song about the Keitra in Irish and here is one verse of it
    Céithre cam agus coillte
    Nár bhach le h-aon duine
    Ach dhuine amháin a bhí ar buille.

    There was also a school in Castlemagner and a man named Linehan taught there. Long ago they used to put each
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jonie O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolawaleen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Timothy O' Connor
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolawaleen, Co. Cork