School: Easgéiphtine (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Eas Géitine, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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- A teacher named Mr Moroney taught school in the house in which I am now living in Milltown. My grandfather was a pupil. The teacher taught him for two weeks, then he went to the next house and taught for two weeks more and so on. After a time he returned and continued to work on the same lines again.
- Collector
- Peggy Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Mhuilinn Thuaidh, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- Thomas Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Baile Uí Éidhin, Co. Luimnigh
- Before the National Schools were built in Askeaton a school was carried on in a house on the Quay which is now owned by Mr D Hanly. My father said that his mother attended that school.
- Collector
- Kathleen Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Thoimín, Co. Luimnigh
- Candle-making was done in every farmers house long ago. The candle-moulds were filled hot tallons, a wick and kept exactly(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pupils of Askeaton G. N. S.
