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School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Eoghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 210

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    A hedge school existed in the townland of Lisduff about three miles from Carrick-on-Shannon in the parish of Kiltoghert Co. Leitrim in the year 1821. It was called Lisduff hedge school by the people of the locality. A small house, built by the farmers from clay and rough beams of wood, with the roof thatched with rushes, acted as a school-house for the pupils in winter. During the hot summer weather the classes were conducted in the open air. The name of the teacher is unknown. As he was a stranger to the locality, he lived in the houses of the neighbouring farmers. Each pupil brought twopence a week as a fee for his education.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Joe Dowd
    Gender
    Male