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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 07_035

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    (continued from previous page)
    and then thrash him with a leather belt. Mr. Joyce did not remain long in that school, and when he was gone the pupils were not sorry. If you had not a sod of turf with you every morning he would send you home for a sod and give you a great thrashing before you would be let home. Some of the pupils would not get a sod belonging to themselves but steal it out of a stack when they would be going to school.
    I heard this story from Austin Mc Ging, Lanmore, Liscarney Post Office, Westport, Co Mayo. (aged 75)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Austin Mc Ging
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo