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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

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An Mhaighean, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 452

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    About one hundred years ago there was a Hedge School in Legga. The school was in the open air behind Johnny Murphy's hedge. The teacher was known as the "Poor Scholar". He was a stranger. His name was Mr Madigan. On a wet day he was allowed to teach in a barn. All the pay he got was twopence a week from each scholar. He went home with the scholars on turn to lodge that night. One of the books the pupils studied was "The Universal" which was a spelling book.
    The Junior classes wrote on slates and the senior classes wrote with quills on paper. Instead of blackboards the teacher used big
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. foirgnimh
          1. scoileanna (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    An Lagach, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Joseph Maguire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Lagach, Co. an Longfoirt