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School: Brackile, Pallasgreen (roll number 15345)

Location:
Brackyle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Liam Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 175

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    An old hedge school Brackile.
    There was an old hedge school in Lough. It was seated at the top of a hill. Long ago people used to go to that school there.
    They used sods of turf for seats. They used quill pens for writing . They made ink from elder berries. Every day they used to play on the rocks of the hill.
    They used bits of boards for blackboards.
    There was a galvanised roof on the school. .A teacher came there and taught the children reading, writing and arithmetic. Irish was poorly taught at that time.
    My Grandmother told me this story.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura O' Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackyle, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackyle, Co. Limerick