School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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    place because the main road was not where it is today, but ran quite close to the sea.
    The Rock is about four feet long, two feet [wide] and three feet high.
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  2. In the bad old days when the Irish Catholics were being persecuted on account of their Religion, the English Government believed that if they left the "[mere?] Irish" without education of any kind it was only a matter of time until they were completely crushed.
    Schoolmasters were forbidden to teach school under severe penalties.
    But the English in their stupidity did not study the Irish temperament and placing a ban on education, a directly opposite result to what they intended took place. At this time, what are known
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Carns, Co. Sligo