School: Killyfargy

Location:
Killyfargy, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
B. Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 163

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    names. The assistant at the time was one Mrs. O'Harte.
    The parish priests of Carrin as far back as I know were
    (1) Fr. Mac Kenna
    (2) Fr. Donnelly
    (3) Fr. Meehan
    (4) Fr. Mc Elroy (1889 - 1908)
    (5) Fr. Brennan (1908 - 12)
    (6) Fr. Breen (1912 - 30)
    (7) Fr. Mc'[?] (1930 - )
    (N.B.) (Dates not given by narrator).
    Where the priests' house now is situated (1938) there used to be a thatched house. Master Mac Adam bought it off Fr. Donnelly for £100.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 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)
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    S.P. Ó Mórdha
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Monahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan