School: Cnoc an Éin Fhinn (Birdhill) (roll number 13991)

Location:
Cooleen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 040

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 040

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    when they went home (not) like nowadays.
    There was no Irish taught in those days and there were no Irish books supplied as Irish was unheard of in those days. There was also a blackboard in the school. The master used to write down a sum on the board and each pupil would take itdown on his slate. When all had the sum finished the master would take down the correct answer on the board and the pupil with the correct answer would be placed at the head of the class which was a great honour in those days.
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  2. Old Schools

    There was a hedge-school in Kilmastulla.

    There was a hedge-school in Kilmastulla. Mr Bracked was the man's name who was teaching there. The school was there in about the year 1856. The teacher taught by the side of a hedge on a fine day and on a wet day they used to go into an old house. There were only twenty scholars attending. The scholars brought money to the teacher. The school closed because the attendance was very small.
    There was another hedge-school in Cregough
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ned Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackenavea (Egremont), Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Martin Gleeson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackenavea (Egremont), Co. Tipperary