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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 456

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    Hedge schools existed in this district in olden times. The names of the teachers are Patrick Fallon, Michael McGloughlin and John Curley. Some of these teachers were from other districts. Michal McGloughlin adn Brigid Mannion were teaching in the townland of Cultibo.
    Long ago hedge schools were common teachers used go from house to house teaching. The subjects that were taught were Irish reading and writing. Irish was spoking by the teachers and by the pupils.
    Irish was spoken in every subject. The teachers had no blakbords in olden times in? slates the
    used to write.
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    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
    J.P. Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curneen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Egan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curneen, Co. Mayo