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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 349

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  1. A Hedge-School

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    There was an old hedge school in Murmod which is a mile outside this town. It was on the side of the road. There was one room in it. The subjects taught were- English, Irish and spelling.
    The children used to have to bring a sod of turf to sit on and in the evening they would have to give the turf to the master for the fire. They used to have to bring two pennies every week to pay the teacher.
    Twenty Catholics attended this school. The teacher's name was Mr Mc Guinness. On the night of the Big Wind in the year eighteen thirty nine the roof was blown off the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan