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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 087

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    Long ago there were no schools as there are nowadays. There were no teachers trained or set aside for the purpose of teaching as there are now. However hard it was to obtain education or however diligently they tailed all day in order to get a few hours to learn at night, we can boast that "Ireland was the Island of saints and scholars"
    At that time, there might be some man in the district gifted with great brains and talent and he would impart his knowledge as well as he could amongst his
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim