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School: Naomh Bríghid, Blackwater (roll number 7036)

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Blackwater, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 119

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    In addition to the hedge schools already mentioned in these notes there were:
    1) A school at Ballinamona taught by Maggie Roache ('Reddy' attended this school)
    2) A school at Ballinahask in Larry Kirwan's field opposite where John Leary now lives, conducted by a Mr. Moore.(?)
    3) Larry Doyle's Barn in the same locality
    4) A hedge school run by a Mr. Kenny at the 'Pound' Ballyvaldon.
    5) One at Gurraun by a Richard Stuart

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    1) As regards no 1 'Reddy' says it was conducted much like the Nat. Schools of the present day. The juniors wrote 'in pencil' the seniors 'in ink.' There was a black-board he remembers improvised desks. There was no going by Time Table. Fees were paid according to age, he himself paying 2 /. per quater when a big boy.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Reddy Fitzimons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Ballymacsimon, Co. Wexford