School: Castledermot (C.) (roll number 14201)
- Location:
- Díseart Diarmada, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Mrs Elizabeth Aylmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 093
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - "Scully the Scholar" was the old Hedge Schoolmaster, - he went from house to house giving tuition.
- During the famine years there was an outbreak of Cholera & it is told that Archdeacon Dunne told the people to go into the affected houses & carry out the dead & bury them & they would be none the worse for it. Those who obeyed his order were never stricken with the dread disease.
- Part of the old wall of the Franciscan Abbey fell some time ago + three human skeletons were found placed about three or four feet up(continues on next page)
