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School: Cúl na Fearna

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Coolnafarna, Co. Mayo
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Séamus Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 329

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  1. Old Hedge-School

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    In olden times a hedge school was held in Coolnafarna and the name of the master was Mr McDermott and he used to stay at Grogans in Kiltaboe. The school was mixed and every child both boys and girls had to bring a bundle of straw to thatch the school and a man by the name of Mr Moran that used to thatch it. The children had to do reading and writing sums and they had to pay the teacher quarterly and they had to bring turf. In the summer
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Fitzmaurice
    Address
    Spaddagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Fitzmaurice
    Relation
    Unknown
    Address
    Spaddagh, Co. Mayo