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School: Culmullen (roll number 1904)

Location:
Culmullin, Co. Meath
Teacher:
M. Mc Carthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 125

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 125

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  3. XML “The Hedge-School”
  4. XML “The Hedge-School at Culmullin”

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  1. The Hedge-School

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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Foxe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumree, Co. Meath

  2. The Hedge-School at Culmullin

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    There was a hedge-school at Culmullen in an old shed where Hynes' house now is. The teacher was lodged in a house nearby and one penny per week was paid by each scholar to the teacher. Arithmetic, Catechism Geography and Irish were taught. Finnegan was the teacher.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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