School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

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   There was an old Hedge-school in Charlie Martin's field one time. The teachers were strangers. They lodged in an old house called Shea's. They were not paid for their instructions. They used to teach English, Arithmetic, Geography. They used not learn Irish. Writing was done with a piece of burned stick on paper. There were no seats but stones to sit on. There was a blackboard. The teachers remained a year in each school. This was about one hundred years ago.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Frances Hanly

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   12

   Address

   Bleanavoher, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Patrick Hanly

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   45

   Address

   Bleanavoher, Co. Longford

2. Ancient Schools

   

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   There was an old hedge school in Cashelbeg, about ninety years ago. It was in my grandfathers house in the corner of our field. Dan Gill from Derrane in the Co. Roscommon taught in it. Each scholar gave the teacher a penny every week. Irish was not taught in it. Pens and pencils were used. Black boards were not used. They sat on blocks of wood. The teacher had three

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