School: Killummod
- Location:
- Killummod, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Bhioscáin
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- (continued from previous page)on copy books and on slates. They did not learn any Irish. They also learned Bible history, grammar and the superseded spelling book. The teacher was Master Horan who lived in Killucan and he used to walk five Irish miles to school and back every day.
- In the town-land of Corbally not far from where I live there was a hedge school where boys and girls were taught. Where the school was held was only a disused shed or barn.
This school was taught by a man by the name of Master Treacy who was very well known in the district. The only payments he got was what the children contributed which was collected weekly or monthly. Reading, writing, simple sums and a book called the double spelling book was all that was taught in this school. Some Irish was spoken. Most of the writing was done on slate with slate pencil and some on(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maltida Mc Donagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dacklin, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Donagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dacklin, Co. Roscommon
