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School: Killea (roll number 3219)

Location:
Killea, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 219

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    and milk for his dinner. The chief subjects which were taught in that school were - Arithmetic, Reading, Writing and a little Grammer. History or Irish wasnot taught in that school because the people were not in favour of them. When a child was sent to school in the morning a piece of paper was put round the child's neck. The master marked the number of times the child spoke Irish in school on the piece of paper. The parents of the child punished him for speaking Irish.
    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 Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lugasnaghta, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr Dan Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killea, Co. Leitrim