School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:: Killinaboy, Co. Clare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 297

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Hedge Schools In the townland of Commons South there was a hedge school taught by Mr. John Beaty. He also taught one in Dromoher. He was a very good teacher and was very interested in his pupils. If any of the children missed their lessons he would punish them with the jaw bone of an ass. He built his own house and taught there. He looks as a regular fortress. He taught night school there. Before he would let the boy home he would tell them to bring their camans to school next day. When they would arrive with the camans he would (he) take them off them to boil his supper. One night when the men came he had his supper down in a pot. One of the men had with him a dog which would jump over a stick. One man held his stick near the pot and the dog when jumping over it, he jumped into the pot. Collected by: - Máire Ní Dhiolúin, Crossard. Told by: - Martin McMahon, Crossard. (her grandfather) (66 years)
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Topics
1. objects
  man-made structures
  buildings
  schools (~4,094)
Language

English
Collector
Máire Ní Dhiolúin
Gender

Female
Address

Crossard, Co. Clare

Informant
Martin Mc Mahon
Relation

Grandparent
Gender

Male
Age

66
Address

Crossard, Co. Clare
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In the Commons long ago there live a great teacher called Mr. John Beaty. He built his own residence and taught there. He taught in Bothán na scraith and Dromoher also. He was considered a great Irish scholar. He used

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