School: Moynalty (C.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 010
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- Many are agreed that there was a Hedge school at Billywood Cross about three miles from the village of Moynalty. At one time a man named Ball taught there and again a Mr Gilsenan. Both were lame. They lodged near the School and when going on any journey rode on a donkey.
School was carried on in the open when weather permitted during Summer and in a shed during the Winter.
The children were seated on large stones or on sods of turf piled up to a seat. None can give much information as to the subjects taught but all are agreed the Latin was taught. There was a school(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Brogan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Morris
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 55
- Address
- Rathinree Upper, Co. Meath
