School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)
- Location:
- Cartron, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Floinn
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- I always heard my father say that Hugh McDonald had a hedge school in Drumlara about the year of Ballinamuck. He had his school in a little field now owned by Pat McGann of Drumlara
That field is now called "Alex's Garden" Hugh McDonald married Peggy Flynn of Drumlara and in Drumlara and their son Alec was born about the year 1798.
Alec got his first lessons from his father but he went further.
Father John Bohan of Corrigeen was studying with Parson Kane of Drumsna at about the same time and he taught Alec every(continues on next page)- Collector
- J. Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Drumdart, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Owen Mc Gann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killamaun, Co. Leitrim