School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Cluain Mhór, Co. Cheatharlach
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 259
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- A hedge school
Told by Thos. Donnelly (see Page 91, 104 etc.)
There was a 'hedge' school in a little house near Driver's gate of Knockatomcoyle. The teacher was Nancy Leary. She had 33 three-legged stools for her scholars and it was there all the old people of the whole district got their education. She was a first rate scholar. My father went to school to her.
Nancy was a sore teacher; she had an injured thubm with a thick long nail and her usual punishment was to stick the nail into the scholar's ear.
Nancy's daughter Betty got married to Andy Brouhgan - the present Jim's grandfather.
Nancy's father was shot at the foot of Seskin Hill onthe day that Clonmore and Kilquiggan churches were burned, the day after the Battle of Ballyraheen in 1798. They were both thatched buildings. Capt Nixon was shot in Ballyraheen and the next day for(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Donnelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cnoc na dTom Coill, Co. Chill Mhantáin
