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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 397

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    very little only his food,clothes, and very little money. Then abut 90 year ago they built a national school where the B,Y,U.S hall is now and the boys were taught on the bottom floor and the girls on the top. Then in 1902 they built a school on the western end of Rathdowney.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Johnstown Glebe, Co. Laois