School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)
- Location:
- Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Morahan
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- Hedge schools were the only means for obtaining an education for our fore-fathers when our state was down trodden to English tyranny.During those periods it was a usual thing to see as many as from fifteen to twenty schools in a parish.In secluded and remote places such as backs of ditches and under large bushes the teacher taught his pupils. In my own district I have often traversed over the foundations of those hedge schools.I was told that a hedge school existed in the townland of Fearnaught, Dromod. The school existed in a cave. It was a man named Foley that(continues on next page)