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School: Colehill (C.), Mullingar (roll number 14673)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Kathleen Morris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 218

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    In this district about one hundred years ago the teacher's name was Billie Lawlor. When he started to teach first he went at night from house to house through the district. Any old barn served as a school room In one place he taught in a horse's stable. To this day can be seen the smoke on the wall where the fire was. The scholars sat around on planks, propped up with stones. In some places there might be a bench or table. Then the seats were arranged round the bench. The master sat on a form. Each pupil had a book which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Jimmy Mc Guire
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford