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School: Oldcastle (C.) (roll number 12489)

Location:
Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire D. Ní Nualláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 059

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    Long ago there was a hedge school in Ballinlough. The man who taught in this school was Thomas Brady a native of Stonefield Kells. There was also another school in Dromore. People forget the name of the man who taught in Dromore, but I suppose it was a stranger.
    There was a hedge school in Ballymacad. The man who taught in this school was a native of this place. His name was Bob Fitsimons. The house in which this school was carried on in was used as a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Hetherton
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr T. Caffrey
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Millbrook, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr T. Devin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumsawry or Summerbank, Co. Meath