School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- Paddie Gallagher taught a hedge School which was in the village of Loughill, in the parish of Straide, Co; Mayo, about eighty years ago.
He was a very famous teacher. He taught all the subjects in Irish. His pupils used to write with slate-pencils on slates instead of pencils and jotters.
This school was held under a hedge. There were about 60 pupils going(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Ruane
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- An Tamhnach Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
