School: Newtown (roll number 15531)

Location:
Newtown, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eileen Hughes
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  1. Long ago the old people of Newtown Ballinasloe taught school in the country houses. Coffey's house at the Cross-roads was once a school . O'Brien with one hand taught there.
    He slept there as there was a room adjoining the school. 2 1/2 a week was paid by each pupil. There was an English Book called the Green Seagull and that was the book they learned.
    They were also taught sums. They wrote on a slate with slate pencil.
    There were tablets made of cardboard and there was writing on them they were hung up on the wall and the children learned off them.
    They also had a blackboard on an easel.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní hOgartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Culliagharny, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Eamonn Ó Cearbhaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Roscommon