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

Location:
Freemount, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0366, Page 033

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    Hedge schools were numerous in this district about eighty years ago. At Kilnokin about one mile to the south of the village there was a Hedge School conducted by a Mr Canty. This man was a famous mathematician. He taught Euclid and Algebra as well as the other subjects then in vogue.
    A Mr. Naughton taught a school at Coolbane. His school was well attended and old people said that he turned out great scholars.
    Mr. Pat Fitzpatrick was the first National School teacher in Freemount, but before the school was built he taught a private school in a house in the village. This teacher was succeeded by Mr John Walsh who taught with much
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Nunan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynaguilla, Co. Cork