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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

Location:
Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 059

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    the children worked with the farmers and with the money they earned they paid the master. Each pupil paid him a penny a week or six pence a quarter. There were about thirty two pupils attending this school.
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  2. Hedge-Schools

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    Between Castletown and Adamstown there was a hedge-school. The teacher's name was Mr Flynn and he had a little hut for the cold and wet weather. He taught the children under the hedge in the Summer. Every child paid three pence every week to the master because he had no salary and he was trying to earn a living.
    The following is a list of the subjects that the master taught
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lynam
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Lynam
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath