School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 433
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- (continued from previous page)Some of the old ruins are to be still seen The Irish language was then spoken by the people, but this also had to be abandoned owing to the power of the enemy. It practically died out altogether as it was not allowed to be taught in school in those days.
The now-called Stonepark in olden days was a park surrounded by stone walls the remains of which are now to be seen near the Crompawn near where the Chapel and school stand.
Punchbowl long ago was a stage for the coaches, while the passengers drank punch out of bowls which were left at certain parts of the road. The old people have a lot of Irish words. They call a yellow weed that grows in a garden praiseach.
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- Collector
- Patrick Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coonagh East, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Denis Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Labourer
