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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

Location:
Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 238

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    Old Schools.
    There were few hedge schools in the district of Adare. There was one hedge school which I was told was situated in the old road between Castleroberts cross which was formerly called Clancy's Cross and Reilly's Cross.
    There is a man living in Croom by the name of Tierney, his father was a former hedge school master who used to teach in the hedge school in the old road. In the winter time this school master used also go to the farmers in the neighbourhood
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Morrissey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Castleroberts, Co. Limerick