School: Ruadhán

Location:
Ruan, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Seán Ó Liadhráin Bríd Ní Dhíomáin
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  1. There were old schools in two places in this parish one at Ballymacrogan and the other called the Gáirdíns in Locán - na - Faoileáin
    Monks taught in both these schools.
    The books used were
    (1) The Primers
    (2) The Reader made Easy.
    They used an Arithmetic called the "Voster"
    There was a hedge-school at Tiernea
    The teachers knew Irish
    Reading, writing and Arithmetic were taught.
    There were also teachers who used to go about from house to house spending some time in each. They were remunerated by being housed and fed in each pupil's home in turn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    John Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Merchant
    Address
    Ruan, Co. Clare