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School: Shanbogh, New Ross (roll number 5297)

Location:
Shanbogh Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 151

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  1. An Old Schoolmaster (continued)

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    appointed teacher and taught in Shanbogh school. He was finally pensioned off at eight shillings a week and then returned to his native county of Mayo.
    According to Mrs Greene a teacher named Kelly taught in Shanbogh before Coyne and he afterwards taught in Rosbercon. Ned doubtfully admits this.
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  2. The Old School Building

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    According to Ned Fortune the present building was used as a school since 1840. This is not correct. Mrs Greene says the present building was a public house in her father's young days and that he drew the sand for it when it was being rebuilt as a school. It then had a thatched roof.
    Mrs Greene thinks that the site of the old school
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    Topics
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          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ned Fortune
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Fisherman
    Address
    Shanbogh Upper, Co. Kilkenny