School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)
- Location:
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 311
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- 1.There was a hedge-school in the Bog Road.
2. The teacher's name was Martin Casey.
3. He was a native of the district.
4. He had no blackboards only slates.
5. They used pens and pencils.
6. The hedge-schools were carried on in the farmer's houses.
7. The teachers gave a week in each of the pupils houses.
8. The pupils paid him two shillings every quarter.
9. He taught no Irish in these places.
10. The pupils were seated on stones outside and seated on stools inside.
11. He remained a week in each district.
12. The three subjects were Reading, Writing and Sums.
