School: Gleann Bruacháin (B.), Cnoc Luinge (roll number 12613)

Location:
Glenbrohane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
P.B. Shine
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    he composed his "Farewell to Glenbrohane" He afterwards taught in Newport Co. Tipperary where he died in 1881.
    He was succeeded by a man named Herr who on marrying Gilmarten's sister the Prin. of Ballylanders Girl's Sch. was transferred as Prin. of Ballylanders B. Sch. One of their children was Prin. of Ballylanders G. Sch. till about 1924 when she retired after 45 years teaching.
    *I should have added that Michael Coffey the hedge schoolmaster had been four or five years a student in Salamanca
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