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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 046a

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    The old School of Shountrade, Adare.
    The old school of Shountrade stood in the townland of Shountrade in the parish of Adare midway between Adare and Kildimo. The word Shountrade means old street.
    There was a row of houses going form Bosheen stream to Glosha Cross. This gave the name to Shountrade school. During the night of the big wind 1839 the row of houses and the school were knocked and they were never rebuilt.
    The people who lived in the houses emigrated to America in an old ship called "Jane Black". It took
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moig East Glebe, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Cornelious Normoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rower More, Co. Limerick