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School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)

Location:
Ranalough, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 079

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    man and was a fluent Irish speaker.
    He taught nothing but Irish to his pupils and loved above all Irish song and dance. There was a very large slate by the master which was used as a black-board, and the pupils had smaller slates and chalks. The master stayed in each district until he was hunted by the English.
    There was also another hedge-school by the side of the fence in a little mud hut where Thomas Brick now lives. "Tadhg an Máigistír" that was teacher there and taught mostly all latin. He was teaching there for about three years and there were about forty scholars attending the school.
    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
    Nora Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ranalough, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Butler
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ranalough, Co. Kerry