School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna
- Location:
- Taur, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 473
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- (continued from previous page)about three months in each district.
Before the present National school was built in Taur in 1875, a lodge which belonged to the Earl of Cork was given as a school for the education of the children in 1868. The teacher's name was Mr. William Walsh R.I.P. and the helper's name was Miss. O'Shea.
- About 80 years ago, National Schools were not as plentiful as they are now Before that time people were anxious to learn, and they went to a farmer's house, a teacher came and taught them.
Each scholar would invite the teacher with him. The teacher remained with that scholar who attended the school.
In a farm, which now belongs to Mr. Kiely of Mount Lake, in the parish of Newmarket, in the Co. Cork. There was a school made of stripping sods, covered with rushes.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Commons South, Co. Cork
