School: Tuar, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 15526)
- Location:
- Toor, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Síghle Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0540, Page 135
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- (continued from previous page)Some colours were also said to be unlucky. It was said thus -
Married in pink your spirits will sink
Married in red you will wish yourself dead
Married in brown you will live in a town
Married in blue your love will come true.
- Long ago Martin Casey, Castleconnell went from house to house teaching the children. The schools were held indoors. He went in to an old out house and all the children of the district flocked to the house. The parents of the children paid him. When he was very far from his own house he lodged in one of the neighbour's houses.
The teachers taught Irish Geography and Irish History. Irish was spoken by the teachers and pupils.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Annie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fiddane, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fiddane, Co. Tipperary
