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School: Irishtown

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Milltown, Co. Westmeath
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Margaret McNally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 113

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    Beside our house there are ruins of an old school which was called the school of Kilmacnevin. Everyday about two hundred children went to this school. All the people used to send their children there because it was said to be one of the best schools in Westmeath at that time.
    It was the smallest school round here, and the master had to teach some of them in the playground.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marcella Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Pensioner

  2. Old School

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    On Christy Mulvany's boreen there are there are the ruins of an old school. It was known as "Kiddy Murphy's School" because the teacher was Christy Murphy. He taught them the alphabet and how to bless themselves. They stopped at twelve years. He taught no Irish.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit