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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 03_011

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    weekly to the teacher to support him.
    The books they used were called spelling books and a book called "Voster".
    Writing was done with pens on small copybooks. Slates were also used.
    Each pupil secured a wooden seat for himself. There used to be a turf fire in the corner of the barn.
    This account of the above old school was brought by Mary Carroll of Cartronkelly, Dysart, Co. Roscommon. She got the information from her mother, to whom her grandfather told it.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon