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School: Sean-Bhaile Mór (roll number 15817)

Location:
Shanballymore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 166

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    About sixty years ago that is about the time that the old school of Shanballymore was built there was an old school in the field adjoining Shanballymore and Mountdelvin. It was first built for use as a barn, but after a while it was used as a school. There were no seats but the pupils used leave their copies on the flags and then write on them. Their pens were made of feathers and it was very difficult to write with them. There was a thatched roof on it. Mr. Davy Mac Hugh was the teacher and the pupils used pay him three pence a week.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Melia
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanballymore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Melia
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanballymore, Co. Galway