School: Liscarbin (roll number 13697)

Location:
Liscarban, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs. Margt Gannon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 121

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    When the hens run for shelter.
    When the fog comes down the mountain.
    When the robin comes in to the house.
    When the hens can not be kept from the door.
    When the ass turns his back to the ditch.
    When the swans roar on Lough Allen
    When wild geese fly from the mountain to the Lough.
    When the dat tears a bush or any sort of wood.
    Lena Moran Gortnawane (from her father Hugh Moran)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Old Schools
    In the townland of Liscarbin in the place where Paddy Beirne's house now is there was an old school. Master Earley taught there. He was particularly good at teaching writing, and those who attended his school were "great writers."Writing was done on slates with pencils, and also on paper with quills pens. The children sat on large stones around the walls, and put the slates on their laps.
    Master Earley also taught Latin.
    Every Monday morning the scholars brought 1d. This was the only salary the teacher received. He
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Mulvey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moher (Gregg), Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    100