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School: Cluainteach (roll number 10298)

Location:
Cloontagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Buadhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 229

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    Once upon a time there was an old school-house about midway between Newtownforbes and Drumlish in a townland named Briskill. There was a vacancy for a teacher and it was by a majority of votes of the house-holders of the district he was to be elected. Three candidates namely, Quinn, Casserly and Malim made application for the position. Quinn on being elected, he wrote a verse in favour of one of his supporters who took great interest in his cause at the election. He was a man named Duffy
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Frank Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynacrit, Co. Longford