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School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

Location:
Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 477

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    where the school is to-day. A man named Thomas Tarpey taught in that school. He was a native of Larganboy and was paid by each pupil at the rate of two shillings per quarter. Both teacher and pupil spoke Irish and very little English was spoken. They were taught Reading, Writing Arithmetic and spelling and whoever had the Double Spelling Book off by heart was considered a perfect scholar. The pupils used to write head-lines such as "A man without learning and wearing good clothes. Is like a gold ring on a barrow pig's rose.
    His head made of iron, his
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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
    Annie Hynes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo