School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- Long ago there were no school houses like the ones at present.
The teachers were forced to go to some lonely places such as into barns and into the wilds of the country.
There was one man named Mr Dempsey who taught school in a barn owned by Kearns of Goodwinsgarden.
This man was a native of Dunnamaggin and living in Bawnscuab.
His pay consisted of his dict and lodging for the night.
Irish was the only(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Ní Longáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An tAgard, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Edward Long
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- An tAgard, Co. Chill Chainnigh
