School: Tullach (Tullig) (roll number 4451)

Location:
Tullig More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Mathúna
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  1. In 1875 hedge-schools closed in Aughills, Castlemaine.
    The teacher would teach four lessons every day.
    Each pupil was taken separately.
    They continued teaching in the hedge schools for six years after the National Schools were established.
    The children then went to Annascaul to the National School.
    The teacher was William O'Brien. The [?]"Vorter" Atithmetic was used.
    Every pupil got a headline to write. When this was written each pupil went out to "play".
    The pupils had to sit on stones
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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
    Denis O' Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clontead More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Martin Ashe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughils, Co. Kerry