Long ago in this district were two hedge schools. One was in Portduff and the other in Dulague. Master Murphy who was a cripple taught in Dulague hedge-school. Though his pupils often tried to play on him they seldom succeeded as he had a very long whip which reached to every pupil who was ranged around him. John O'Connor was the teacher in Portduff school at the corner of a field in his own land. Neither of these teachers had a home of his own; but they lodged in twins with their pupils. They were not paid by the Government to teach, but each pupil had to pay 3/- per quarter for his teaching.