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School: Leithrinn

Location:
Lerhin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Labhradha

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Composition - An Old School

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 174

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Composition - An Old School

About a hundred years ago there were very few schools in Ireland. All the schools that were in the country belonged to the Prodestants. The Catholics did not want to go to these schools. They very often built small schools for themselves.
One of these shcools was built in Shankill

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Collector
Éibhlín Ní Chearnaigh
Gender
female
Address
Kippaunagh, Co. Galway
Informant
Séamus Ó Cearnaigh
Relation
unknown
Gender
male
Address
Kippaunagh, Co. Galway
Language
English