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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 245

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    The first school which my Daddy can give an account of in this district was situated in Anratabeg. The teacher was a man named Pat Spallon and he taught there as far back as the year 1800, perhaps earlier.
    Whether he was a native of this place is at present unknown. His father was a captain in the British Army.
    It was Pat Spallon built the house now known as Peter Davis's and on a stone over the fireplace is the following inscription, "Patrick Spallon built this cottage on 1814". Any person who looks at this stone must admit he was a remarkable man. On the right hand side in bold relief is the figure of a soldier holding in his hand a sword half drawn from its scabbard. On the left hand-side is another figure in a sitting position holding in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Peter Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon