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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 028

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    than they do now. Every morning the boy would walk up to the master, catch his forelock with finger and thumb and then bob down his head, by way of making him a bow and turn to his seat.
    Another teacher in this locality was John Carmody of Ballylongford.
    A mixed school he used to have. On slates they used to write. They used to have big stones and big board across. The boys used to sit on one side and the girls on the other. He used to have a leather strap for a slapper and he was very
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dorothy O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs J. Buckley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cockhill, Co. Kerry