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School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

Location:
Cross, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Mac Niocail
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    Long ago there was a hedge school in Ballymagibbon in a barn just where Nalty's house is now. The name of the teacher was Harry Saughnessy he was a country man. He came there twice a week. There was no Irish spoken only English. This teacher taught dancing also. The children paid him sixpence a week that was all the pay he got. He remained only a month there.
    There was a hedge school in Gurtaccura in Stephens Cummin's house. It was a Protestant school. There were two Protestant teachers teaching the children. The children got tea there also. The teachers lived in a house that was beside the school.
    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
    Patrick Maye
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymacgibbon North, Co. Mayo