School: Listellick, Tráighlí

Location:
Listellick North, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 407

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    He lodged at Dillane's of Listellick both leaves in the immediate viciniity of the school. Some say that it was a Mr. Fitzgerald from Tralee that completed the building of the school, the men that drew the stones to it were John McMahon and Thomas Healy of Listellick both dead. The site was given by Michael O’Brien now dead. From after getting permission from the landlord then got the site from Michael O’Brien condition that O’Brien was to pay no station or oats money while he lived. Mr Morriorty the first teacher used to come to the every morning in a donkey car. After his leaving Listellick he went teaching in Abbeydorney. The inspector used to come once a year to the school in a sidecar. The teacher got no rack for every pupil examined and feared the inspector. This was called the “Rerout”. It took them six months to build the school. Thomas Healy Listellick Tralee aged 85.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Norah Trant
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Lissanearla West, Co. Kerry