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School: Cnoc an Teampoill (C.), Ráth Luirc

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Freemount, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bean an Bhreathnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0365, Page 260

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  1. Local Happenings (continued)

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    Local Happenings
    There were several drownings in the river Allow. Namely Michael Brennan of Freemount and John Walsh of Dromina and Bowles of Bawnmoor. Matthew Noonan of Kilnockin and Thomas Morton attempted to rescue MIchael Brennan but failed.
    Freemount School was burned in Spring 1907. It was supposed that a piece of timber projecting into the chimney caught fire during the day and it was found burned in the early hours of the morning. The boys school was in Barry's stalls and the girls school was in Sheahan's stables.
    There was a great thunder storm in 1927. It broke into a house near Kanturk. The father tried to save the children but he had to cross a stream near the house to get to the road. The water was so strong that it swept two of the children from his arms and they were drowned.
    There was a great snow storm forty three years ago, which lasted for six weeks. People in low houses had to be dugy out of them.
    Nellie Vaughan, Kiltane, Freemount.
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  2. Old Schools

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    Old Schools
    Hedge school houses existed in this district. The principal school house was located in Thomas Coleman’s field by Mullane’s Fort in the townland of Ballybahallow. The foundation can still be traced. Another was in Coleman’s house. The teacher in the first mentioned school was Mr. Cremin. The teacher in the school where
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah O Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybahallagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Denis Mullane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybahallagh, Co. Cork