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 23_023

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  1. In olden times schools were forbiden and there was no school masters allowed in any County.
    Parents would not be allowed to educate their children and by this it was hoped to make the Irish poor and ignorant.
    There was no trained teachers or assistants then, but clever and intelligent people, who came from different parts of the country to teach the children in secret. In a cave or by a hedge or some
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jane Gately
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cronin, Co. Roscommon