School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)
- Location:
- Caisle Geala, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: M. Ó Tiománaidhe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 165
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- There was a Protestant School in Cliffoney. The site is now occupoes by the Hell[?]. Here Matt Leonard was teaching. Protestant school books were sent to him but he refused to use them. He brought them out and threw them in a heap of lime. As a result he was sacked. The then parish priest, Fr. John McHugh, next day came up on his horse and knocked at the door were Palmerston was - ie. in Cummins, Hotel, Cliffoney. The servant came to the door and the priest said; "Tell Palmerston I want to see him." The servant went in and returned, saying, "come up later."(continues on next page)
