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School: An Talamh Bán

Location:
Tallavbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 121

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    There were no schools long ago. They used to teach the children in houses and some times in barns. When summer came they used to be taught outside. The teachers used to get no pay, but the children to give a penny a day. They used make their ink from the juice of black berries, and their pens from goose quills. The people long ago used not talk any Irish. The teacher used to sleep at night in one of the neighbour's houses. There were no desks only stools. They used to get only one play. They used to have slates for doing sums and pencil slates. The people used not send their
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Nic Dhomhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Séamus Mac Dhomhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tallavbaun, Co. Mayo