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   There was a hedge school in Barney McAdams field in the town land of Oghill. The school was in an Old Quarry. The Teacher's name was Baldy Fox. The school was held here in the Summer and they had no school during the Winter. The teacher stayed in some of the houses in the neighbourhood. The teacher's pay was gifts from the people. They did not do Irish in the school. They taught English Reading, writing and sums. The children sat on stones and pieces of rock and they wrote on slates with slate pencils.

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   Topics

   1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
         1. foirgnimh
            1. scoileanna (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Carlew

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tuaim, Co. Mhuineacháin

   Informant

   James Carlew

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tuaim, Co. Mhuineacháin

2. Old Schools

   

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   There was a hedge school in Eddy Reddmans field. The teacher was Eddie Martin the school was held in the Summer and the teacher stayed in the houses. In the winter there was no school. There was no Irish there was only English reading and English writing taught. The children sat on stones and wrote on slates with slate

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