School: Collinstown

Location:
Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0722, Page 194

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0722, Page 194

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  1. XML School: Collinstown
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  3. XML “The Drumcree Hedge-School”
  4. XML “Cummerstown Hedge-School”

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  2. At the crossroads of Oldcastle and Gleniden the Cummerstown hedge-school stood. Sheridan was the name of the teacher. He was a very good man. He taught writing, arithmetic, geography and grammar. Some of the descendants of the teacher are to be found in this locality.
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