School: Killyfargy
- Location:
- Killyfargy, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Ó Mórdha
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- (continued from previous page)names. The assistant at the time was one Mrs. O'Harte.The parish priests of Carrin as far back as I know were
(1) Fr. Mac Kenna
(2) Fr. Donnelly
(3) Fr. Meehan
(4) Fr. Mc Elroy (1889 - 1908)
(5) Fr. Brennan (1908 - 12)
(6) Fr. Breen (1912 - 30)
(7) Fr. Mc'[?] (1930 - )(N.B.) (Dates not given by narrator).
Where the priests' house now is situated (1938) there used to be a thatched house. Master Mac Adam bought it off Fr. Donnelly for £100. - Master Brady was a teacher in Laurelhill national school. He had a row with the P.P. (Fr. Mc'Kenna) and he got the run. He set up a hedge school where Mich Cann's (Sheáin) lane now is (1938) and taught there for a long time. He was a well educated man and knew Latin and Greek and taught Latin to his scholars. Mich Cann (O'Reilly) is a friend of his.N.B. The O'Reillys of See were known as Canns. Mich Cann, Johnny Cann etc. The nickname probably comes form Seán. i.e. Mich Sheáin (John's Mich etc.)Peter Ursen taught a hedge school in Cavany. (vid. P. 113)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- S.P. Ó Mórdha
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Thomas Monahan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 80
- Address
- Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan