School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally
- Location:
- Lowe's Town, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Néill
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- (continued from previous page)catechism were taught.Slates were used instead of copy books and coloured stones from a quarry were used as pencils.The teacher usually stayed in each district for a month.There was also an old school in Garryspillan in the same neighbourhood and about the same time, the ruins of which may still be seen.Authority: John Noonan 58 years.
Occupation - Farmer
Newtown, Gallally, Tipperary.
A hedge-school was situated on the land of a man named Patrick lee, Ballinammiddy, Barna, Gall ally.It was taught by Jim Elest and his wife (Jane Lane).Irish, English, writing, and arithmetic were taught there. Teachers and pupils spoke Irish and he taught bilingually. Slates were used for the written work, and sharp stones as pencils.The pupils brought milk, potatoes, cakes, sods of turf as payment.They had no [?] or seats: they used(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Galbally, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Tipperary
