School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)
- Location:
- Aghaboe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 361
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- (continued from previous page)Sometime after that two teachers taught in it, namely Mr Connell and Mrs cassin. Mr O Connell was principal teacher. A large number of people attended. Mrs Phelan of Farren went to that school. The pupils had no copies as the children have now, but they wrothe with pencils on slates. In the Hedge-Schools long ago English Language was the only language that was spoken. They were taught to read, write and how to do sums. There were no higher classes than the sixth. Mr Bevans the present master of Clough came in his place.
- Not many years ago there existed a national school in Aghaboe. It was built at the turn, on the western side, of the bridge in Aghaboe. A teacher named Mr Morrissey taught there.Mr Bannon an old man in the district, said, that he must have been a native of Aghaboe, because his tow sons knew all about Aghaboe, English reading, writing.(continues on next page)
