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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 21_018

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    Long ago there were no schools such as we have now. There was an old school in the village of Derrycahill.
    It was situated on John Lynch's land. The teachers name was James Higgins from Athlone.
    Each schoolar used to have to bring him every night on (there) turn to keep him for the night and rich people used to give him money.
    The schoolars those days had no deske or seats
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    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
    Margaret Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon