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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 447

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    (continued from previous page)
    they were reading and sat when doing sums and writing. A large flagstone propped against a wall or tree served as a blackboard.
    The teachers remained in each district till they were sacked.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Old Schools

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    There was an old hedge school in Chapel St. long ago.
    Night School it was called because all the master's used to teach night schools that time.
    It is in the same house as Mrs. Butterfield lives in now. The school was indoor James Palace was the master's name. It was the local people who taught in the schools.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Peter Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath