School: Crowenstown
- Location:
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: M. Ní Bhriain
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- (continued from previous page)own house.
The children brought a penny every day to pay for the instruction they received. The pupils used readers suitable for First, Second and Third classes. Writing was done with a pencil on a slate, and the pupils stood in a class around the master. The master remained in the district until he died.
Irish was not spoken or taught.
- There was a school in Moylroe, Delvin. In the locality it was called a "night" school.
Michael White was the name of the master. He was not a stranger. He owned the house, and the pupils supplied the fire and light.
The subjects taught were Grammar,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Christy Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ballyhealy or Ballinure, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mr William Donlon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Ballyhealy or Ballinure, Co. Westmeath
