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School: Cavangarden (roll number 16511)

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Cavangarden, Co. Donegal
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Rebecca C. R. Mitchell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 14

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 14

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    It was held in the open; writing was done on slates and they had a blackboard. Irish was not taught.
    May could not find out the teacher’s name. He went to a different child’s home every night where he was fed and got a bed to sleep in.
    The above school was held on Mr. James Mc Phelini’s [?] hill, Tullymore, Ballyshannon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Florence Clarke collected this story about an old school which was held in a field behind a Mr. Holland’s house in Cashel – a townland between Rossnowlagh and Cavangarden.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Florence Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cavangarden, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs J. Clarke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cavangarden, Co. Donegal