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School: Machaire

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Magherintemple, Co. Cavan
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Mary Ó Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 112

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    It is said that hedge schools existed in the district in the time of my father.
    There was a hedge school in Knox and another in Drumacleeskin.
    A man named Philip Brady taught in Drumaclesskin and Harry Smith taught in Know.
    The hedge schools were generally situated under the shade of the bushes and hedges. The chief language they learned was Irish. The books they used were bought in the shops by the children, and these were handed down from one member of the family to the other, according
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ethel Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumacleeskin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Michael Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Drumacleeskin, Co. Cavan