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School: Dungimmon

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Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
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Mrs Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 041

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    In the year 1840 there was a hedge school in the land now owned by Pat Sheridan, Dungimmon, Mt Nugent, Co Cavan Mr Macknamee taught in it. The pupils wrote with quills on paper, they also used slates.
    There was also a hedge school in Bernard McDonnell's field in Ballyhip, Mt Nugent, Co Cavan. Mr Donnelly taught in it. The pupils sat on stones. They wrote with quills. Mr Donnelly's son afterwards taught in the N. S. in Ballyhip, Mt Nugent, Co Cavan, now in ruins
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Meg Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan