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School: Tulach Cliabháin (roll number 12972)

Location:
Tullyclevaun, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 364

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    Tullyclevan N.S.
    Above school was built in year 1886. The first teacher who taught there was Master Michael MacGovern Tullyclevan. He is dead about 12 years and died at about age of 84. He was a highly intelligent old man prepared men for many state jobs. He was popularly called "Old Hall" after an old "hedge school master" who used to teach in this area and was a man of great ability also.
    Old school (Tullyclevan) was about a quarter of a mile from present building on the road side. (road leading from NewBridge to Coolegraene P.O.
    It is now used as a cow house by Michael McLoughlin Ross.
    There were as many as 180 or 190 pupils attending that school
    They used to sit on the road side
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Myles Kelleher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyclevaun, Co. Leitrim