School: Lanesboro
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 306
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“Mr Fred Geffray of Rathclive was a great jumper.”
(continued from previous page)Peter Clyne of Aughamore was a great swimmer, anywhere he want to go if the Shannon was shorter he would swim it Mr Rourke Lanesboro was a great swimmer he won many races for swimming. There is only one good story-teller in Lanesboro and his name is Mr Ned Farrell There is only one good singer in Lanesboro and his favourite song is "When you I were young Maggie" and "The old plaid shawl"
Phyllis McCrann Lanesboro Longford
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“There was a few hedge-schools in our district.”
The following account of Hedge schools was told by
Mrs Ned Farrell
Lanesboro
Longford
There was a four hedge schools in our district. These was once in Ballyleague beside the Shannon and it was under a hedge. The children used to go to that(continues on next page) - Collector
- Jeanette Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Ned Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford