School: Cruachán
- Location:
- Croghan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T. Ó Cuinn
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- There is an old School in Croghan. It was built in 1833-34. It was opened as a School in August 1834. The name of it is Cannakill (Ceann na Caille).
The people of Croghan subscribed the money to build it. Mr. Dunne was the first teacher who taught in it. He taught in the Hedge school at the High Gate before there was any National School in Croghan. His daughter taught in the school too. Before the teacher's residence was built the teacher lived in one end of the school. There were three rooms and a kitchen in it. There were two rooms upstairs and a room and kichen downstairs. When the teacher's residence was built the school was made bigger. It was divided them and half of it was for the boys and the other half for the girls. Mr. Killian was the next teacher after Mr. Dunne. Miss Meagher was the first lady to teach in the school after it was divided. She lived in Rhode. Mr Casey succeeded Mr. Killian as(continues on next page)
