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School: Darver (C.), Dundalk (roll number 10547)

Location:
Darver, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Mhuireagain
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    I did not hear of any hedge schools in this district, but long ago school was carried on in farmers' houses. The teachers did lodge in farmers' houses. I do not know how they were paid.
    On some occasions Irish was taught, but the English forbade it to be taught. The teachers' attitude towards Irish was that in years to come it would very useful, and they tried to teach it when they could.
    Writing was done on slates. I do not know how the children were arranged in school. The teachers went from one district to another.
    In the National schools in early days the children had either to bring a sod of turf or money.

    Patrick Lear told me all this.

    Eibhlín Ní Bhearáin
    Cullenstown
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Bhearáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Readypenny, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Patrick Lear
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Readypenny, Co. Louth