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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 29

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    teach it. The subjects taught were Arithmetic, English Reading, Writing, Grammar and Geography.
    The only means for writing was a slate and a slate pencil. Sometimes a pen made from a quill, or a tin was used but that was very seldom.
    Most of the time was spent in reading.
    He also taught a little at night. The subjects then were Irish and Catechism, the latter being taught through Irish. The way he taught it was by word of mouth for there were no Irish Catechisms
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liscat, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscat, Co. Mayo