School: Annacarter
- Location:
- Mullinaveige, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Mary C. Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 262
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- Beggars were always treated very kindly in the farmer's houses. They always got food or even shelter for a night. The "Deilini" or "Beggars" petitions are not remembered.
- Very little is known of these hedge schools except that they existed 70 years ago.The names of the Hedge School Masters who went from house to house were
Micky, the Mouse.
James Coller who was remarkably fond of drinking tea.
