School: Cluain le Fán (roll number 12817)
- Location:
- Cloonliffen, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Callaráin
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- There were five old schols in this district before any National Schools were built. There was a very small thatched dwelling house and it was used as a school house in olden times. The name of the teacher was John Horey, He was a very cross teacher. As he was very sick for many years his son taught the scholars and when they needed a slapping he used to take them to his Father's bedside and he used to slap them. The father and his son used he school as a dwelling house also. There was also another school on the Lough Mask road. This teacher's names Mr O' Malley. He used to go to a different every evening and spend the night there. He was a very cross teacher. The subjects he taught(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Philbin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Rahard, Co. Mayo