School: Urbal (roll number 13874)

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   the teaching or learning of Irish Language. If the children were heard speaking Irish they would be punished by him. Books:- The first book (primer) used in school about 1865 was called a "Redimadaisy". A lazy pupil, at that time, was also called "Redimadaisy". Writing:- Slate-pencil and slate were used. Sometimes pupils wrote on their slates with the stem of a clay-pipe. Seats:- Children sat on logs of wood - Those logs rested on stones. Children also sat on stones which had for cushions bundles of withered grass called "buntanions". Teachers used not remain long in a district. They depended on what money the people would give them - Some parents were able to pay tuition fees - others were not. Gearóid Ó Céileachair (oide) (do bhailigh)

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Gearóid Ó Céileachair

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

   Informant

   Francis Early

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   75

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Eden, Co. Leitrim