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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 561

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    taught in this school.
    The only book they had was an English book. There was writing done with a slate pencil on a slate. The children sat on blocks of wood. There was no blackboard in this school. The teacher always remained in our district.
    Mary Smyth, Grangestown, Castlepollard.
    Informant - Mrs Dunleavy, Bigwood, Castlepollard.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    About sixty years ago school was carried on in a school which was situated at Milltown which is about a mile and a half north-east of lake Derravaragh. It was called Benison Lodge school, being in Collinstown parish.
    The principal teacher was a man named Thomas Bateman and the other teacher was his daughter, Miss Mary
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Haughey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr R. Clinton
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath