School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

On this page

1. Old Schools (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   neighbouring houses. There was an old school in Ileigh in the parish of Borrisoleigh. The remains of it is still there. Mr. O'Neill wes the first teacher there.
   Pupils Name. Brigid Ryan Gurteenabarna Borrisoleigh
   Got from. Ned Ryan Gurteenabarna Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary
   60 yrs.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

2. Old Schools

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   The first National teacher in the old school in Ileigh which was built in 1832 was Mr O'Neill. He used to sleep in a loft in the school. There was another hedge-schoolmaster in Coarspark. His name was Patrick Ryan. He had a little house of his own there. He taught the scholars. He taught all the subjects through English. There was another hedge-schoolmaster in Cullohill Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary. His name was Baron. He taught all the subjects through English. I do not know what subjects he taught. Pupils Name. Edward Stapleton Gurteenadawn Borrisoleigh Got from:- Joe Fogarty Gurteenadawn Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary. 54 yrs.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Topics

   1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
         1. foirgnimh
            1. scoileanna (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Edward Stapleton

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gort an Fheadáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Informant

   Joe Fogarty

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   54

   Address

   Gort an Fheadáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann

3. Old Schools

   

   Share Share Post

   There was a hedge schoolmaster in the top of Gurtnacranna in the parish of Upperchurch Co Tipperary. He was a stranger. Mr Wall was his name he used to give them instructions. The children used to bring him a little money. It was a slate he used to write on and a slate pencil. English the hedge-schoolmaster used to teach them. They used to have a certain field

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit