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School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

Location:
Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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    tongue made of brass,
    When you ask him a question he brays like an ass and
    "Hammering cold iron is work in vain and teaching a blockhead is just the same."
    Thomas Tarpey also taught pupils in Tarpey's house in Larganboy. Mr Jennings also taught pupils in Tarpey's. In the Winter months the grown up young men and women went to school as they were all greedy for knowledge. If the teacher was a stranger he lodged in the farmer's
    houses.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Hynes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo