School: Boireann
- Location:
- Burren, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 117
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“When Timothy Holland's grandfather was growing up (about 100 years ago) a teacher used to spend a few nights in that house each week teaching the Holland's and their neighbours.”
(continued from previous page)His grandparents could not read or speak English.
There was an old school between Patrick Griffin's house Burren and the present school cross. It had a thatch roof. It was not under the National Board. The pupils paid the master some few shillings. He, the master, used to stay in the farmer's houses in the locality He used stay in the houses at present owned by Jeremiah ONeill of Maryboro or Clouncallabeg and Mr. Kingston of Maryboro. Also in James OMahony's and Jeremiah OMahony's both of Cloundereen.
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“Before Cromwell's time the monks in Timoleague Abbey were supposed to have all Clouncallamore and Clouncallabeg for providing herbs for medicine.”
Before Cromwell's time the monks in Timoleague Abbey were supposed to have all Clouncallamore and Clouncallabeg for providing herbs for medicine. - Informant
- Timothy Holland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Clooncalla More, Co. Cork