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School: Kilnagross (roll number 12317)

Location:
Kilnagross, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
John Hunt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 424

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    that they pointed like a nib and they used to do their sums on slates with pencils. The children long ago did not begin to go to school until they were six or seven years. Some of the children long ago never went to school. The boys long ago wore shirts until they were nine or ten years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdromarea North, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Gaffney
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Lisdromarea North, Co. Leitrim