School: Collon (roll number 14579)
- Location:
- Collon, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 186
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“There were various hedge-schools in our district in olden-times, in Belpatrick, Collon, Co Louth.”
(continued from previous page)was held at Mossey Conn on the brow of that hill, Collon Co Meath, the pupils of this were taught by a different teacher named Burke, grandfather of the present Thomas Burke of Kells Rod. Collon -.
The hedge-schoolmasters were paid by the children who gave him a subscription of a penny or twopence a day, according to the means of their parents.
These teachers did not lodge in houses near the chucrh, or school, but came each day from their own homes which were sometimes a good distance from the school.
All subjects were taught except Irish as the teachers did not know the language.
After Mass on Sundays, two schoolmasters who wanted to remain in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eithne Watters
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Collon, Co. Louth