School: Killyfargy
- Location:
- Killyfargy, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Ó Mórdha
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Master Brady was a teacher in Laurelhill national school. He had a row with the P.P. (Fr. Mc'Kenna) and he got the run. He set up a hedge school where Mich Cann's (Sheáin) lane now is (1938) and taught there for a long time. He was a well educated man and knew Latin and Greek and taught Latin to his scholars. Mich Cann (O'Reilly) is a friend of his.N.B. The O'Reillys of See were known as Canns. Mich Cann, Johnny Cann etc. The nickname probably comes form Seán. i.e. Mich Sheáin (John's Mich etc.)Peter Ursen taught a hedge school in Cavany. (vid. P. 113)(continues on next page)
