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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 214

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  1. A Hedge-School

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    A Hedge School
    12th Jan; 1938.
    There was a "Hedge School" in the townland of Killeen, in the parish of Granard, Co. Longford. The name of the teacher who taught in it was Mr Thomas O'Reilly.
    There were about fifteen children attending it. They wrote with quill pens made from the feather of a goose, and had no blackboards. They had to sit on the ground on small blocks of wood.
    The teacher stayed in the homes of the farmers,
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    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
    Katie Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballygilchrist, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Frank Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Ballygilchrist, Co. Longford