School: Mullagh (C )
- Location:
- Mullagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Elizabeth Murchan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 270
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- (continued from previous page)The bush grew and is there to beseen still.
- There are several hedge-schools around Mullagh during the Penal days.One was in Art na madra, now called "Rosehill". This school was taught by a Miss Gallagher in the beginning of the 19th century.A second one was in the townland of Kilbride - now called Rantavan. The teacher there was a Mr Ball. He lost the power of both legs. He drove to the "school" and to church on an ass and cart.Another hedge-school taught by a Miss Finnegan, was the lake
- Informant
- Mrs John Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Mullagh, Co. Cavan
