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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 101

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    There was an old school in Foss about a hundred years ago. It was in an old forge belonging to John Gerety of Ledwithstown. It was roofed with iron. The name of the teacher was Mary Farrell. There was no blackboard in it. There was a piece of an ordinary board in it & the teacher used to write on it with a piece of lime. The children used to sit on blocks of wood x write with goose's quills & ink made of elder berries.
    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
    Kathleen Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ledwithstown, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mulvihill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Ledwithstown, Co. Longford