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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 089

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    Hedge Schools. 30 May 1938
    Hedge schools were very common long ago in my district. The principal one was held in my father's barn in Carnagh. In Summer time it was held outside and in winter it was held inside. The teacher who taught there was Peter Sheridan.
    School was never carried on, in the farmers houses. At this time the farmers had to pay the teachers by giving them some of their farm produce. The teacher sat in the centre & the children sat around on stones. The subjects that were taught were English, reading, Arithmetic
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan