School: Magoney

Location:
Magoney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
M. Ní Mhaolchraoibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 413

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  1. Hedge schools did not exist in our district at any time. Most of the teaching was taught in the farmers houses. There was a school teacher in Boyle's house. The name of the teacher that was in our house was Mary Connolly. The way the teachers used to be paid for teaching, the children would give them a penny every week. The subjects that were taught were reading books, spelling, and sums. Long ago the children would not write on paper the would take slates with them to school and write with slate pencils and they
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Oilibh Nic Aodha Bhuidhe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Carrickykelly, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Woods
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Carrickykelly, Co. Monaghan