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School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)

Location:
Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 279

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    seat made of a tree-trunk.
    The scholars were very big and old and the boys brought their pipes.
    They used to call the teacher “Tempo” because he came from that place.
    For some reason or another the school failed and he had to go back to his own country again.
    He was very sorry when leaving and he said “many a one had good learning and had to go back to B.-A.-G.
    He then took to the road and went back to Tempo.
    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
    Adhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Anne Carbin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    92
    Address
    Skreen, Co. Donegal