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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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    and they supported him free giving him every kindness that they could possibly bestow on him. The people always had great respect for their priests and teachers. Mr O'Reilly remained for two years there. The pupils contributed two pence per week and the poorer ones gave a penny. The subjects that had been taught were Arithmetic, writing, Latin and Irish.
    Collected by
    Katie Walsh, age 13.
    Ballykilchriest,
    Granard, Co. Longford.
    Obtained from her father
    Mr Frank Walsh, age 54.
    Ballykilchriest, Granard, Co. Longford.
    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