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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 041

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  1. A Song (continued)

    “One morning early as I went walking down by the banks of a hurling rill”

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    assizes to stand his trial in the month of March in Cavan town.
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  2. Hedge Schools

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    Long ago when the English would not allow the Catholics to have schools to teach in, the masters would have to teach the pupils at the back of a hedge. In Augjhdreenagh where my great Grand - Father lived, there was a hedge school on his farm. The masters name was Joseph Conolly who afterwards became the Judje of the Supreme Court in the State of New York.
    He died in New York and there was a bronze statue erected
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gretta Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrylahan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrylahan, Co. Cavan