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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 308

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  1. Old Customs (continued)

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    this time he gets a lot of persecution. Perhaps water is thrown at him, or he might fall into a tub and then be covered or his face might be polished.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Hedge-School Master

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    In the parish of Nobber the most famous hedge-school of that area was kept by a man named Peter Galligan. He was also a noted poet in the Irish language.
    In one of his manuscripts he tells of the times and places he kept school in the Nobber district. He commenced in 1814 at Ardamagh in Frances Floods house. The next place he taught was at Tom Lynch's house.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gretta Duignan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeg Upper, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Joe Duignan
    Gender
    Male