School: Dalystown (roll number 15307)
- Location:
- Dalystown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Kathleen Grehan
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“Andy Newman's house in Robinstown was formerly the school house...”
Andy Newman's house in Robinstown was formerly the school house and Mrs Fallons father went to school there.
Peter Edwards was the schoolmaster. There was many fine scholars made in this school. There were no desks but a large chest and they used to sit around this desk and write. His punishment was rare but he had a way of encouraging children. He had a lot of large pins called corker pins and to the best in the class he gave the pins and they used to be trying who(continues on next page)
