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

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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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