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School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)

Location:
Camphire, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 360

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  1. Hedge-Schools

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    hedge-school in Modeligo in the parish of Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. The hedge-school was situated under some high bushes in a field. Irish was taught in the hedge-school. The teacher's name was James Dunne from Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. He used to stay in Modeligo and he lodged in the farmer's houses. The parents of the children used to pay the teacher for the instruction he gave. The pupils wrote on slates with slate pencils.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Donnchadha
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Glenasaggart, Co. Waterford

  2. A Hedge-School (continued)

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    In Camphire, Cappoquin, a man named Moloney taught school where Tom Connors lives at the present day. The people of the surrounding district came to school to him. At Whelan's, Camphire, Cappoquin, a teacher named Foley taught. He lodged in the house as there was no motor-car to take him home. The parish priest used to pay them. Prayers, Irish and
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