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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0592

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  1. A Hedge-School

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    A man named John Tiernan taught the last hedge school in Gleneaskey. It is sixty-eight years ago.
    He had a horse to bring him to school. The scholars had to bring a quart of oats or a penny a day. He did not live in the locality. At the time teaching was against English law and as the Glen could only be entered by paths along the river it was a choice place in which to escape being noticed.
    This teacher taught English, Irish and Arithmetic. The books were written by hand and portions had each day to be copied from a blackboard and learnt for the next day.
    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
    Michael Boland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Gleneasky, Co. Sligo