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School: Shanahoe, Kilbricken (roll number 1905)

Location:
Shanahoe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seán Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 016

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    In Shanahoe James Moloney a travelling teacher used to teach children in the vestry at Shanahoe, He was paid by the children at the rate of a penny a week. The children wrote on slates then. It is not known where he lodged. There were only an odd book now and then,
    There was a hedge school in Boley. The teacher was Mr White he taught English & Irish. They wrote on slates. The children had to pay for the upkeep of the school.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs Dowling
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cappanacloghy, Co. Laois