School: An t-Éadan Mór

Location:
Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Mac Philib
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  1. (1) There was a hedge school in Derrygola about eighty years ago. The master was a native Irishman and taught all subjects through Irish. He was from Carrickroe and his name was master Treanor. He was paid by cattle and these he sold. In this way he made a little money. The children had no seats but they brought turf with them and sat on them. They had no books but they wrote with a slate and slate pencil.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Skinnader
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Davagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Peter Skinnader
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Davagh, Co. Monaghan
  2. (2) There was an old hedge school in Crushe's (Treanor's) barn (Davagh) It is said to have existed about ninety years ago. The subjects were taught through Irish. He was paid with grain and potatoes which he sold. Stones were used for sitting on and slate and slate pencil for writing. The teacher did not lodge in this house but in various houses in the district. There was no blackboard used. The mas (No 1)
    Mary Skinnader
    Davagh
    Emyvale
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tamlat, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mary Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tamlat, Co. Monaghan