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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 19_006

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    The hurricane lasted through out the night doing a lot of damages. Sheep, cattle, horses and a lot of other animals were killed.
    It took about a week to clear the roads.
    .
    Mr Joseph Nugent, Kilcullen aged 68.
    Old Hedge Schools.
    About 250 years ago when the penal laws were in force the children had to be taught in "Hedge Schools", These Schools were in the open air under a tree.
    On cold days the children would be numb with the cold. They would have to move from one place to another in case the English would find
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maithiú Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare