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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 08_012

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    Long ago there were no National schools in Ireland but the teacher used to teach the children under a hedge or in the corner of a barn.
    They had no black-boards or chalk they had only slates and slate-pencils. They had no seats but the children used to sit around the teachers on sods of turf or on stones.
    During the time of these schools the children were very anxious for learning and they used to travel miles to school
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maree O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon