School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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  1. Old schools long ago.9-12- 37
    There was an old school in Patrick Walsh's barn.It had mud walls was thatched had no chimney only a hole in the roof.There was a big poplar stick along by the wall for a seat and and a big table in the middle of the floor for writing .The master used write out a headline with a quill.The scholars had no pens only pieces of stones and slates.They used attend from five to sixteen and used be eighteen .They used be at school at ten and come home at four or half past.They used have playhour at twelve o'clock and they
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Lena Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockatunna, Co. Clare