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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    Schools long ago 23: 5: 38
    Long ago the people had not schools like nowadays.They would select one learned man to teach the others.Then they would all gather together to some barn or old house.
    There they would learn to write and do sums and the pencils made of stones.
    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
    Tomás Mac Conmara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Martin Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Clare