School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Baile an Gharraí, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Sr M. Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 157
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- (continued from previous page)girls on the upper storey. In former times, slates were used in the school. About 24 years ago Irish was first taught in it. It is now used as a ball - alley. The names of the teachers who taught in it were Mrs Gaffney and her husband John Gaffney, Miss Gayer, David Maddan and John Madigan who were both monators and Hayes. The two Miss Millers and John O'Grady were the last three teachers there. Mr. O'Grady is still teaching in the boys National School but the two others resigned.
Before this school was built there was a hedge school about a mile from Kilmeedy. Mr. Gayer was the name of the teacher. They(continues on next page)
