School: Castledermot (C.) (roll number 14201)
- Location:
- Díseart Diarmada, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Mrs Elizabeth Aylmer
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 093
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- Ann & Mary Hutton, two old ladies who lived in a one roomed hut on "the Green" & were champion knitters, never wore boots, they went everywhere (cos-noctaire.
- "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)
