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School: Carrickgorman

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Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Fleming
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 042

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  2. Hedge-Schools

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    About one hundred years ago there was a "hedge school" in Mr. Bartley's land in the townland of Urcher, it was held out in the open under hedges, there was a master named Mr. William Grey of Urcher who taught the pupils, he was a local man, he also carried on school in farmer's houses, the farmers in their turn kept the teacher, he got no pay for teaching except his keep. The Gaelic language was taught and also how
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