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School: Garr

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Garr, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 226

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    Hedge school
    There was a hedge school at the bog boreen. Willie Kiernan was the name of the teacher. They learned in houses with mud walls, and thatched roof. Every child that could afford it brought three pence a week, and in winter a sod of turf for the fire. There were no blackboards. They sat on forms and they used a cane too.
    Information from Matthew Moore
    Garr aged 86 (in 1938)
    The bog boreen is situated between the graveyard and Nolan's gate and leads off the main toad on to the bog.
    Another old resident Peter Groome (76) agrees with this account of the hedge-school.
    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
    Informant
    Matthew Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Garr, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Peter Groome
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76