School: Virginia (B)

Location:
Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 048

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 048

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  1. There was a National School in Raffoney about fifty years ago. It was situated along Raffoney Lane, in a little triangular field, now owned by Jimmy Maguire. In the beginning the teachers were not very good but the served the purpose. There was a teacher in this school named McGuinness. A Master Paterson also taught in this school while during the latter years of its existence Mrs Farrell from this town taught in it.
    The school was a thatched one. When it closed down Ardlow School was built to take its place.
    Slates and slate pencils were used in the school, I often found bits
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leo Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Willie Stephens
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan