School: Barrlinn

Location:
Inchinarihen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chruadhlaoich
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  1. There was a Fóidín school in Carraig na Sgoile, Bárlinn. (Doirecluthmhar)

    There was a Fóidín school in Goulanes near the river Maelach, a couple of miles from where Droumclough N.S. now stands. The teacher there was Mortimer O'Shea, brought there by Jack Shea.
    There is a mass rock near the above school on a place still known as Cnocán an Áltórach.

    There was a Fóidín school in the Scart district, taught by a man named Johnny McCarthy, commonly known as Johnny Spinner(?). All these teachers seem to have come from Kerry.

    There was a Fóidín school in the townland of Dromclogh, near Tráigh na Croise, about 3 miles west Bantry. The youngest pupil is still alive. His name is John O'Donovan and he lives at Boltineach Bantry. His age is 87
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynafinchin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    James Cotter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Derrynafinchin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Séan O Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Informant
    James Cronin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 65
    Address
    Derrynafinchin, Co. Cork