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School: Stuacán (roll number 14051)

Location:
Muingwore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhiadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 260

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    In the penal days in the townland of Cloonkeelane there stood an old school. It was situated in a field belonging to a man named P. Kilcullen.
    In this school two teachers taught the children of the neighbouring townlands the Irish language. those teachers were Miss Kingston and Miss Farrell.
    However, one day, when the English soldiers were passing by this school they banished the teachers and children, and knocked down the school.
    Miss Kingston and Miss Farrell then went to Rathwany and founded another
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    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 Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathomisk, Co. Mayo