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    17
    Old hedge schools.
    9th.December 19-37
    About eighty years ago there was an old hedge school in Derna Brone. Every scho-lar would bring one sod of turf every morning.The masters pay was one penny a week out of every evening.The master would go home in turn with the scholar every evening. the had no desks and they had
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. foirgnimh
          1. scoileanna (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ard Bhuaile Íochtarach, Co. an Chláir