School: Muclach

Location:
Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 050

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 050

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    the cross of Screggan. There is one very big ruin of a house. It was called Screggan house. A man the name of Briscoe lived in it in days gone by.
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    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Screggan, Co. Offaly
  3. There was a hedge school where Bradleys barn is now long ago. The people went there to lern night school .
    They payed an old master to teach them. Every person gave sixpence a week. Every night the people brought a sod of turf under their arm. There was
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