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School: Cluain Fallach (roll number 10612)

Location:
Cloonfallagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
E. Ó Breitheamhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0111, Page 128

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    There was a hedge-school, as the schools of long ago were called, in our village of Barnagurry. It was a threshing barn and was owned by Edward O'Connell. It is used now as a cow-shed and is owned by Edward O'Connell a grand-son of the former. The master who taught there was called Thomas Houghagan, a native of Cloonahulty. His two sisters Bridget and Anne taught there also. Mr Houghagan was paid by the scholars with a shilling a quarter and they also had to buy their own books in the towns adn they had to bring two sods of turf every morning.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Cunnane
    Gender
    Female