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School: Na Corráin (roll number 9938/9)

Location:
Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cormac Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 161

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    the cowhouse, field or kitchen.
    At that time there was no blackboard, or maps, but a slate took the place of a blackboard. The teachers used not stop long in each side, only stop a week in one field and then go to another field.
    If they had not their tasks the master would flake them with a blackthorn stick like the old lads would have at the Molahiffe four 80 years ago but after the first flamming they would drop dead or have them the next day.
    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
    Tim Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reineen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Tangney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Mullaghmarky, Co. Kerry