School: An Cheapach, Askeaton
- Location:
- Cappagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Henry Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 161
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- The teachers name who was teaching in this district was Mr. Brick. He taught a hedge school and went under the name of "Old Brick" to the inhabitants of this locality. He used lodge in the farmer's houses. He was given eggs, milk and turf for the instruction he gave.
Irish was the subject nearly always taught. Any books the children had would do them. Goose quills made into the shape of a pen were used for writing. They also got their own ink from the juice of elderberries. The children were generally seated cross-legged on a stone, and the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Loughnane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derry, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John Loughnane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derry, Co. Limerick
