School: An Clochar, Gráig na Muilte Iarainn
- Location:
- Woodford, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Sr. I. Breathnach
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- (continued from previous page)was a very good schoolteacher.
Reading, writing and arithmetic were the subjects taught in this school. All were taught in English of course. Quills were used for pens and slate-pencils for writing on slates. The master got a certain quantity of slates every year for which the pupils paid.
Each pupil had to bring a sod of turf each morning during the winter and then lit their little fire. Most children used to bring a few potatoes in their pockets and roasted them for their lunch. Roasted potatoes were called "basts". More of them had oaten bread for their lunch.
- In Ballinagar river which flows through Ballinagar which is situated to the north of Woodford Co Galway a large fish lived for about six months.
The fish was of a black colour about four feet long, it had a ferocious face and sort of short paws.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Michael Conroy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Woodford, Co. Galway
