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School: Shountrade, Adare (roll number 6657)

Location:
Shantraud, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 017a

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    My School district Shountrade.
    Over a hundred years ago there was a small school in Bosheen, in the townland of Shountrade, about three miles north west of Adare village. The school was called Shountrade school. There was an old street there long ago.
    About seventy years ago, the then teacher Mr. Shanahan had to close the school as the number of children had decreased. He opened a new school in Tuogh. He brought with him the notice board and placed it over the door. Since then it has been called
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Fennell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbreedy, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Cornelious Normoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rower More, Co. Limerick