School: Kilbeggan (Mercy Convent) (roll number 14491)

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   There was an old school long ago in Glengorm and the master who taught in it was master Brennan. It was an indoor school. The children paid the master a penny each per week. Writing was taught on slates and the pupils sat on stools.

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      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Gormley

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glengorm, Co. Westmeath

2. Old Schools

   

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   There were many hedge schools around here long ago. The children were taught in the open and the teachers lodged in the houses. The teachers were paid by the childrens' parents who gave according to their means. The subjects taught were, arithmetic, reading and spelling. Irish was little taught.

   They used ink, pen and slate when

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