School: Killallon (roll number 5207)
- Location:
- Boherard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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- Hedge SchoolsThere was a school long ago where the forge is now, and the master used to live where Sheridans are now. The Masters name was Cumiskty. He was paid by the children bringing a penny every Monday or a basket of eggs or a sod of turf. He was a native of here. There was Geography taught and poems. They only had one book and they used write on slates.Collected by Mavis Renehan, Boherard, Clonmellon, Co. Meath.Told by Michael Cahill.
- Collector
- Mavis Renehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boherard, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Michael Cahill
- Gender
- Male