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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 074

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    There was a Hedge School in Ballysheil in Bridell's pasture. The scholars used generally get under a thick hedge. William Foley was the teacher, he was not a stranger he was a native of Clonlyon, Belmont.
    Of course they used not be paid like the teachers nowadays The parents of the children going to this "Hedge School" used to pay the teacher with bags of oatmeal, sides of bacon, firkins of butter and cans of milk and eggs. Each child used to bring two sods of turf under his arm each morning.
    All subjects were taught in these schools with the exception of English. The children used to write with quills on pieces of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aine Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallen, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Gilligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallen, Co. Offaly