School: Gusserane

Location:
Gusserane, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Nic Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0871, Page 351

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    Books used. Where Teacher went and how paid
    Reading-made-Easy Primep
    Sub:- Irish writing Arith Used quills.
    Went to America Chn. paid 2d per week.
    Irish spoken in this school. Arith. Reading also taught
    Taught for 30 yrs. Paid by chn.
    Reading, Writing, Sums, Navigation Reading matter prin. about trees.
    Died chn then went to Dunmain school. then established Paid by children.
    chn copied lessons (on slates) which they learned at night, only teachers had book
    Went to America. Paid by pupils about 2d per wk.
    Writing Reading Children wrote with lumps of chalk and soft stone
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