School: Rear Cross, Newport (roll number 12124)
- Location:
- Crois na Rae, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Muireadhaigh
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- There was a hedge school in this district. Foilduff school was the local name for it. It was in a cabin on the roadside in Foilduff, Tour, Newport, Co. Tipperary. They were taught inside. The teacher was a stranger. The teachers lodged in the farmers' houses. The farmers used to subscribe a small sum to them along with their support. Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Grammar were taught. The writing was done with a slate pencil on a slate. There was no Irish spoken. The pupils were seated on big stones. There were no blackboards used. The teachers remained in the district until the national schools were built.
- There was an old school in Shanbally near the forge about one hundred years ago. The school used to be held indoors. Patrick Cuneen and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John O' Toole
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Seanbhaile Éamainn, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- John Waid
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Seanbhaile Éamainn, Co. Thiobraid Árann
