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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 07_024

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    In olden times there were no National schools like we have nowadays. The teachers used to teach the children under a hedge or in a barn or where they could get shelter.
    Their were not many children going to schools at that time. The teachers used not get any money for teaching but some of the rich people used to give them money.
    There was a hedge school in Thomas Queeneys feild in Taughboy and what was taug
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosy Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Mitchell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway