School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)
- Location:
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
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- Mr John Burke had an old school in Ballynatin, in Knocknagoshel. He taught Bishop Murphy whose nephew lives in the parish yet. The bishop who died four years ago, had a stone as a souvenir of the old hedge school until his death. Mr Burke was a weekly communicant.
Tom Connor was another hedge schoolmaster. When he was eighteen years he joined the English Army where he spent twenty years. He had a good position and was employed in writing. By not going out in the battle-field he saved his live but lost his health. When he returned home, he taught the local boys in a little hut(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Carmody
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meenbannivane, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Wren
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Kerry