School: Lathach Barr
- Location:
- Ardbane or Laghy Barr, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seaghan Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 256
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- The last hedge school in this locality was in the townland of Meencarrick [?] or Rathneeny Barr, about ten years before the present school in Laghey Barr was built
The people of the district built a house and thatched it for a school.
The teacher was a man named Mc Fadden he had only one arm and was called by the people Fisty [?] Mc Fadden.
He was a native of county Tyrone and was supposed to have be[en] an ex-soldier, but he gave very little information about his past life.
He seemed to be pretty well educated and was certainly a good teacher as far as the circumstances allowed though very stern and cross.
He went around the neighbour-hood with the children staying night about in each house on turn.
Each child paid him one shilling per quarter
He taught night school during(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Timoney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rossilly Barr, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rossilly Barr, Co. Donegal
