School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 029
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Hedge Schools
There was a Hedge School at Marley's Lane near Drogheda. Patrick Curran was the schoolmaster who taught there. The subjects taught were Reading, Writing & Arithmetic. The pupils sat on stones and wrote on slates. He made good scholars.
Gerard Victory (Sgoláire)
Got from John Victory (60) Donore, Drogheda
- Collector
- Gerard Victory
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Victory
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Donore, Co. Meath
- It is said that there was a Hedge School at the Sally gardens on Mr Fullam's land at Loc-a-wanny. The master's name was Flood and he came from Ashbourne, Co Meath. The subjects taught were Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic. The pupils sat on boards laid on stones. They used slates.
Patrick Lennon (Sgoláire)
Got from Mrs. Margt. Kelly (aged 46)
Sheephouse, Drogheda
