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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 200

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    Long ago in the townland of Derreentunny, Corrigeenroe County Roscommon there was a hedge school held in an old house the ruin of which is still there. The master was a stranger by the name of Farrell. The school was held in a farmers house. The master lodged in the house. He got a penny a week from each scholar and some oten meal and potatoes as well. The children were taught geography, arithmetic, grammer, algebra, and geometry. Subjects were taught trough English. Writing was done on slates with chalks.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Leydon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Shaskey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon