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School: Gort an Iomaire (roll number 8379)

Location:
Gortanummera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0092

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    of dry stone, no mortar. scraw and thatch roof. It was knocked by the landlord. Marquis Clanricharde, because he had a bad day's snipe shooting in the locality - The scholars in crossing the Fields to this school were supposed to be frightening the snipe.
    The lords of the soil believed in keeping the Catholic population in ignorance Cunningham also taught for some time at another place or barn owned by a man named Mac [?], this place is in John Walsh possession at present.
    Cunningham was a native, his father being a carpenter and sawyer in this parish.
    He taught the Universal Double Spelling Book. Writing done on slates and paper. Arithmetic
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    W. F. Savage
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Gortanummera, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Lawrence Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graigueagowan, Co. Galway