School: Cnocán Mhichíl Naofa (Clochar)

Location:
Clár Chlainne Mhuiris, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 237

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  1. There was a hedge-school in this town long ago. The hedge-school was where the office of Gerald Maguire, Esq. B.L. now stands. Previous to Mr. Maguire taking this office - it was used as a Presbytery by the priests. In this hedge-school Mr. Kenny taught. He taught the Classics and was a wonderful Latin scholar. He later on taught in his native place-Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon. His grandson now resides in Louisburgh, Westport.
    There was an old school in Cloonkeeaun, Claremorris, about 65 years ago. it was held in a country house. Mr. King taught in it. The children had to pay sixpence per month to go to it. They had no copies or pencils. They had a blackboard on which the teacher wrote. The pupils wrote on slates. They learned sums reading and writing.
    There was another school at Kinock. Mr. Barnacle was the teacher. They wrote with quills and slate pencils. They learned reading, writing, and a little sums.
    There was once a hedge-school near Brickens. It was in a kind of a cave with some covering on it. The teacher used to put a book on the pupil's head and walk around the school to see that they walked straight.
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