School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 06_013
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- A number of years ago there was a school in the townland of Derries in a place known as Mullin Crinn. It was a small stone house and the only seats the scholars had was dry turf sods. The teacher sat in the middle of the class while he was teaching. He was a man from Tyrone by the name of Peter Henry and he spoke nothing but Irish to the scholars. He spent a night in each scholar's home and at the end of each week every scholar had to bring one penny and this was the pay that the teacher(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brían Mac Duibhir
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Na Doirí, Co. Dhún na nGall
