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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

Location:
Rahans, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 5

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    My father told me that when he was young, he went to school in an old house. The ruins of this house are to be seen on the side of the Ballinahaglish road, about a quarter of a mile south of the present Rehins School.
    He was not long attending this school, when, for some reason, it was condemned, and removed about a hundred yards to the north. "The new school" was the name which the people called it. Mrs. Kelly was the teacher, who taught my father. That school, which is now a stable is owned by Mr. Thomas Finnerty.
    This school was condemned, and removed about one hundred and fifty yards to the north. This time it was built against
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnifred Foody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Foody
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo