School: Burgess, Aonach Úrmhumhan (roll number 8608)
- Location:
- Burgesbeg, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cearnaigh
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- Among the hedge school masters may be mentioned Pat Seymour Paddy Gleeson.
- Subjects were Fosters Reading and Spelling Book
Arithmetic - The Rule of ThreeThe School was conducted in a barn of dwellinghouse that would not be occupied. The majority of the pens were quills - no desks but there were kind of forums or planks - no fire.
The School was in operation until about 5pm with a break for about one hour for dinner.
From 20 to 30 attended. The fee was 1d per week. Teachers lived on the income they got from the pupils. The Parish Priest used to supply books. Very few spoke Irish seventy-five years ago.