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School: Kilbeggan (Mercy Convent) (roll number 14491)

Location:
Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 089

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    writing. Any poor scolar who had no home to go to, went in turn with the other pupils to their homes. He went with a different pupil every night.
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    Mrs Caffery me that she often heard the old people tell of the fight that was made to keep the faith and also to impart knoledge to the growing children of that dark period known as the Penal Days. Then it was that the poor Scholar and Hedge Schoolmaster originated.
    Not far from Kilbeggan
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda Dunican
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Caffrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath