School: Clais, Athea (roll number 15100)

Location:
Keale, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Liam Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 130

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    taught in the school used to give the teacher a shilling a month . English reading and a little Irish and Arithmetic were the subjects that were taught in the Glin school. The master used to speak some Irish . They used no books but a copy and some used to have English books.
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  2. Hedge schools existed in this district in olden times. They were thatched houses in a field owned by the late Pat Maurice Woulfe, Keale, Athea. Another one is said to have been in a field owned by Maurice O'Connell, Knocknagorna, Athea. Indoor the pupils were taught. Teachers were the late Mr. O'Mahony, N.T. Mrs. Barrett N.T. Mrs. Condon, N.T. All those came from the district. Some of those had houses of their own, others lodges in the farmers houses. They were paid from the board of education as they are nowadays. English grammer, English geography, Arithmetic and english reading were the subjects taught. No Irish was taught or spoken. All English books were used.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Collector
    Bridie Dore
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Maurice Danaher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Glenagower, Co. Limerick