School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

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1. Severe Weather (continued)

   

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   Dry Weather
   In the year nineteen hundred and ten there was a great dry weather and everything withered for the want of rain. The crops did not grow and the grass withered until the rain came. It lasted for two months and when the rain came the potatoes were no good.

   

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2. Old Schools

   

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   Old Schools THere was a Hedge School in Cross opposite Mr. Hessions P.O. in Mr Kildea's desemne. It was a dwelling house. The teachers name was Mr. Sweeney. He was able to teach them reading, writing, and grammar. He had no black board but he

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs Mahony

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cross, Co. Mayo