School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 02_005

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  1. Long ago Irish people were not allowed to go to schools and scholars went to the houses and taught the people in them and also taught the people behind the hedges. The scolars by doing so were much liked by the people. They stayed in the houses where-ever they were teaching.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheáll Ó Thuathaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nicholastown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr M. O' Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Nicholastown, Co. Kildare