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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 03_008

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    About ninety years ago there was a hedge school in the village of Booley in the parish of Straide. This hedge school was held in a barn. The master was Gallagher and was a native of Booley and he lived about six yards from the school. The teacher loved Irish. The children spoke all Irish in the hedge school. They used all Irish books. They did their writing on slates with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie M. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo