School: Knockjames

Location:
Knockjames, Co. Clare
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. 15
    An old hedge school.
    14th. December,1938.
    A long time ago there stood an old hedge school in Leitra in the land of James Harrison,in thee of James Harrison,in the townsland of Newgrove, in the parish of Tulla, Co Clare.The walls of this old school are there still. There was two big windows in this school .My grand father was going to school there.His name was Patrick Harrison.There was no seats in this school.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Harrison
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr James Harrison
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tyredagh Upper, Co. Clare