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School: Raharney (C.)

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Raharney, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 321

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    About 57 years ago there was an old school in Craddenstown. It was a Protestant school and a family named Packenham lived in that house until a couple of years ago. The house belongs to Lord Longford and he had it leased to the school master. The school master's name was Bateman.
    For about 13 years no one went to this school but Protestants and some of the Briscoes went to it who lived in Raharney and Will Neill went to it also a Protestant.
    After that a catholic man set up a catholic school. This school was held at night and no one went to it but big men. This school is not held now. Lord Longford has it leased at present
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs DBrowne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Craddanstown, Co. Westmeath