School: Poll an Chapaill, Mullinahone (roll number 14181)
- Location:
- Poulacapple West, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó h-Icidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 163
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- About a hundred years ago there were no schools in Ireland. There was a hedge school in Killamery long ago. Bridget Niall was the name of the teacher. She taught in James Kelly's house. But in Summer she taught by the hedges. At that time teachers hadn't much of a salary. The reason they had to teach by the hedges was if any of the English saw them teaching the teachers were put to death. The English allow no people in Ireland to be taught anythingBridget Niall was a native of Killamery. It was with pointed sticks and the berries of furze they used write on paper. Each pupil had his own slate and broke another piece to write with
- Informant
- Mrs J. Mc Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 41
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Poulacapple West, Co. Tipperary
