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School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)

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Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Eoghan
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    to read, write, spell, to add and subtract. In the second they began to learn Irish, English, Latin, and Arithmetic. They continued to learn these subjects in the other two grades.
    During the winter the pupils brought a sod of turf each to make a fire. As no chimney was made in the house, the room was filled with smoke.
    This story is told by Joe Dowd. Collected by Thomas Dowd.
    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
    Thomas Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Joe Dowd
    Gender
    Male