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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

Location:
Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 436

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    On the olden times there were hedge-schools in Kerry. There was a hedge-school in Willie Galvins field in Tonevane. They were taught out under the open air, and whenever the days were raining they went into the farmers' sheds.
    The teachers lodged in the farmers' house. The masters and the pupils spoke nothing the whole day but Irish. The pupils wrote with feather pens, and with slate pencils on slates.
    The schools at present day are not like the schools that were there in the olden times. The books they had were very
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Catherine Williams
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Jerry O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry