School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)
- Location:
- Cill Míde, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: John O'Grady
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- Long ago there were no schools so the children used to go to a hedge school.
The school master used to go around to the houses teaching. He was called the poor scholar
One night he was teaching in a farmer's house. When they were eating the supper the cat held the light.
The farmer said training goes beyond nature the poor scholar said said nature goes beyond training.
Next night the poor scholar got a mouse and he left the mouse go(continues on next page)- Collector
- Denis O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gort na Creiche Íochtarach, Co. Luimnigh
- Collector
- Maurice Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gort na Creiche Íochtarach, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- Bill Donegan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71