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School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

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Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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    thaught them at home. The child went to school at any age they liked. They had not any certain time for school. They carried their books up under their caps to school and home the same way. The seats they had were flags, sods of turf, timber or anything they got. The canes were made from rods. The children were only punished at rare times. The master thaught the children who wanted to sing in the choir. They brought the turf on the ass and creels. It was brought free.
    Storyteller. Pat McLoughlin, Derryronane, Swinford age 70
    Writer, Sabina Burke, Cashel. N.S. Swinford 12th October '38
    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
    Sabina Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Derryronan, Co. Mayo