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School: Coillte Bó (roll number 15984)

Location:
Kiltybo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Michael S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 440

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    arithmetic, and and Irish catechism. Irish was spoken. Writing was done with a quill pen.
    Each child had to bring a straw mat or a stool to sit on. The straw mats were placed in one line and each child sat on its own mat. There was a blackboard in the school. The teachers did not remain very long in each district. They used to go about from one district to the other.
    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
    Nora Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mace Lower, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Carney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mace Lower, Co. Mayo