School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)

Location:
Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 024

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    living in the parish used to come to be taught.
    Pat Smyth used to teach school in a farmer's house called Coles from Trimblestown. The people who were not working used to go in the day to be taught and the people who were working used to go in the night. All the people used give him a pound a week between them.
    There was a school in Trimblestown called "Chattam school" and Master Tully from Kilbride used to teach. But he used not teach Irish.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Long ago in the Penal times there were no schools like now. A man the name of Peter Higelton taught the wandering scholars. he taught them in Mr. Rooneys hay barn of Kilbride and in Trimblestown.
    They paid him a penny a night and they brought turf to make a fire. They were fairly bright at learning. He taught them how to read, to write and to spell. Mary Brennan aged
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Clonfane, Co. Meath