School: Cora Caitlín (B.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Mac Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 034
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- Hedge schools were the schools held by the Irish on the hills about a hundred years ago. It is said that there was a hedge school near Moohawn. The pupils went to school by night. The master left after a year because he could not control the pupils. There was a hedge school in Ballyer near Mr. Hannon's house. The teacher used to stay in the houses of the people every night. He went to a different house every night. There was another school in the crag at the back of Newmarket on [?]. They had slates to write upon and also they had quills and ink made of elder berry. They were taught, Latin, French, Greek, Irish and English.
- Collector
- Seán Mac Eochaidh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Michael O' Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Clare
