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School: Cill Fhearga (roll number 15128)

Location:
Killarga, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 257

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    used to bring turf in Winter. The school was a mud-wall thatched cabin with stones for seats. Many gave him potatoes, butter and bacon for payment. Some folk paid him for writing letters and making wills.
    He had a small piece of land and a house of his own. He was the last teacher in that school and his ancestors were teachers also. Then the National School was built and his was closed.
    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
    Patrick Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sranacrannaghy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr B. Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Sranacrannaghy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Belhavel, Co. Leitrim