School: Loch Rois (roll number 1751)
- Location:
- Loughros, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Stiofán Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0198, Page 048
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- Hedge schools existed about a hundred years ago. One existed in a byre belonging to a man by the name of Paddy McGorty and wich now belongs to Patrick Flynn, Lacoon, Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim. It was called a hedge school. The teachers name was Nolan. He was not a stranger. School was not carried on in farmers houses. The teacher did not lodge in any house. He went home with the children on turn every night.
The teacher go no salary only at the end of the year, every child gave him a shilling. The subjects were Reading, writing, spelling. Irish was not used. The books used were spelling books. So that the children were good spellers. The writing was done on slate and gooses quill, pointed made pens.
- Collector
- Larry Mawn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim
